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Taylor Young


November 18, 2022
ABA TECHSURVEY, Feature

The 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report: Online Research is now available for purchase!

The ABA Legal Technology Survey Report is the most comprehensive study available of lawyers’ actual technology use, spanning a vast range of topics from security and basic office software to technology budgets, marketing tools, and much more. The survey has been published annually for more than 20 years.

The 2022 edition features five volumes, each with detailed charts, tables, and trends: 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report: Combined Volumes I-V

Vol. I: Online Research

View popular research formats and sources for:

  • Free online research
  • Fee-based online research
  • Legal analytics
  • Artificial intelligence





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