Working in the legal profession is complex at its easiest. People think the bulk of your job is what they see on TV, but we know it’s so much more than what happens in the courtroom.
You research. You investigate. You interview. You keep meticulous records. And, oh my, the billing! With all the mundane behind-the-scenes work, it’s a wonder attorneys ever have time to focus on the important parts of the job.

Luckily, there’s plenty of helpful tech and attorney tools for law firms that can help streamline or even automate many of the tasks that can bog attorneys down. Here are a few of our favorite attorney tools that make menial tasks manageable and the bigger-picture jobs easier to tackle.

1. VoiceHub

Attorneys conduct a lot of interviews. From video depositions to witness interviews, so much of the research and investigation into a case is conducted via interview and recorded conversation. VoiceHub, the industry-leading platform for recording, transcribing, and analyzing interviews, conversations, and meetings, is an attorney’s best friend. 

VoiceHub is one of those pieces of lawyer technology that, once used, will make you wonder how you ever worked without it. VoiceHub’s AI assistant will automatically record and transcribe every meeting on your calendar, turning hours of audio into scannable, searchable, and shareable text. This makes it exponentially easier to find and organize evidence and other case details. 

VoiceHub will also analyze every transcript for insights and highlights and offer templated summaries of every conversation. No more reams of paper or hours of recordings; VoiceHub handles it all.

Since accuracy and security are paramount in the legal industry, attorneys can rest easy knowing that VoiceHub is top-of-the-line in both areas. Our ASR led the industry in accuracy in 2024, offering up to 99% accuracy for even the toughest transcriptions. Rev’s security is second to none with HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 27001 compliance which ensures your client data remains confidential and secure. 

‍Tool Type: AI Meeting Tool
‍Cost: Plans start at $9.99/month, but our free plan offers 300 AI transcription minutes/month
‍Favorite Feature: Industry-leading accuracy offers peace of mind.

2. Video Conference Apps

Video conferencing apps are possibly the most helpful tech for law firms that have emerged in recent years. Suddenly all the meetings, interviews, conversations, and conferences don’t have to be in person, meaning the difficulty of scheduling and travel logistics are much, much easier to solve. Whether a firm uses Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or any of the others, a video conference app is a must in today’s legal profession.

An ideal conferencing app offers simplicity and reliability so that it’ll work for everyone on both sides of the meeting, interview, or deposition, every time. Collaboration tools like chat and breakout rooms are helpful additions as well. When you combine a video conferencing app with a reliable and accurate AI transcription platform like VoiceHub, meeting productivity soars. 

‍Tool Type: Video Conferencing App
‍Cost: Plans vary per app, but most prominent video conferencing apps offer a free version
Favorite Feature: Remote meetings make scheduling a breeze.

‍3. Clio

Finding the right case management software can drastically reduce the time attorneys spend managing cases, because they can handle the heavy lifting on everything from task assignments to deadlines. Clio is one of the best AI tools for lawyers who need case management assistance.

Clio is a one-stop platform for case management, document management, and client communication. It even acts as legal office billing software. And while it can help keep individual cases organized and on track, its Pipeline feature can also help entire firms stay on the same page by showing a vast overview of every matter a firm is involved in. One-glance statuses, next steps, case progression, and workloads can be easily tracked with Pipeline. When it comes to technology for legal firms, Clio is the go-to attorney case management software.

‍Tool Type: Case management software
‍Cost: Plans start at $39/month
Favorite Feature: Pipeline manages every aspect of every case.

‍4. HotDocs

Document automation apps are some of the most valuable attorney tools in today’s digital world. Rather than creating and filling out documents manually, an attorney can use document automation tools to streamline and organize the reams of documents they deal with every day. It’s simply one of the better AI productivity tools available for attorneys.

HotDocs is a popular document automation platform across industries, but its focus on the needs of the legal industry makes it our choice. It makes managing or creating complex documents not only easy, but accurate and compliant. HotDocs can:

• Automatically generate documents based on internal requirements and standards
• Create first drafts of any sort of document
• Cut document creation time by 90%
• Build templates specifically for your firm

Tool Type: Document Automation
‍Cost: Plans start at $25/user/month
Favorite Feature: Document template builder 

5. LexisNexis

Legal research is an important part of every case. Knowing legal statutes, judge’s interpretations, court rulings, and any other precedents that affect your case can be a full-time job for multiple people on a firm’s staff. Because of this, a good legal research platform is an invaluable tool for attorneys and their firms. LexisNexis is that and more.

LexisNexis is not only a powerful search tool for case law, legal news, and rulings both recent and historic; its AI-led analytics platform will analyze the data it finds and offer insights about how it might impact your case. After it scours the internet and legal world for the information you’re looking for, its Protege feature will use your firm’s language and templates to automatically create documents and even build arguments based on what it learned.

‍Tool Type: Legal Research Platform
‍Cost: Plans start around $200/month
Favorite Feature: Protege will create documents to your firm’s standards.

‍6. Logikcull

The good thing about today’s digital world is that discovery can take place largely online. The bad part is that there are so many places to “discover” now. Emails, search histories, databases, videos, digital documents, and social media make the possibilities for e-discovery almost endless. With so much digital data out there, an e-discovery platform is vital.

Logikcull is a fast, simple platform for defensible discovery that covers e-discovery through the entire process, from “ingestion to production.” Logikcull helps manage the complexities of data discovery, legal holds, and investigations while keeping the vast amounts of data it discovers from becoming overwhelming. It can help reduce time and money spent on discovery by “culling” data that isn’t relevant before it ever reaches the user.

‍Tool Type: E-Discovery Platform
‍Cost: Pay-As-You-Go monthly pricing
Favorite Feature: Automatically “culls” irrelevant data.

What Is the Most Valuable Tool for Defense Attorneys?

The most valuable tool for defense attorneys is Rev VoiceHub, because it makes nearly every aspect of an attorney’s job easier. From our AI assistant to our industry-leading ASR accuracy, VoiceHub cuts down on hours of manual work so that attorneys can focus on the more important aspects of every case. Attorneys on both sides (not just defense attorneys!) of every case can benefit from accurate meeting transcription, meeting summaries, and AI insights.

Attorney Tech + Devices

There’s almost an endless list of lawyer equipment and software for attorneys​ that a law firm should invest in. Some tech items, like laptops and tablets, are no-brainers, but there are others that should be considered.

• High-speed scanners make turning literal rooms full of printed documents into searchable, scannable digital documents much more manageable.
• Quality headphones and microphones are a must for ensuring that the sound of your interviews, depositions, and meetings is high-caliber.
• Mobile hotspots ensure that you have internet access at all times. Whether you’re recording an interview or trying to do off-site research, you don’t want your work interrupted by bad Wi-Fi.
• Comfortable office furniture is an underrated aspect for happy staff and clients. For staff who spend the majority of their time at their desk, chairs that are not only comfortable and supportive but adjusted to a specific body are essential. For long hours in a deposition room, decent furniture can make an often painful process much less painful.

Mitigating Tech Fears

The biggest issue with information being online and digital today is that data is easier than ever to steal. IBM recently noted that the average cost of global data breaches reached $4.88 million in 2024, and that doesn’t even touch on the emotional damage that can be done by such a breach. In the legal field, where sensitive information is the norm and online security is vital, attorneys are right to be wary of unproven apps or other tech.

At Rev, data security is vitally important. We ensure that your sensitive legal information remains confidential and secure with encrypted platforms and rigorous data handling protocols that safeguard your clients' privacy at every step.

Our compliance certifications and standards include:

• Annual SOC2 Type II Attestation
• Compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance*

How to Begin Integrating Tech Into Your Workflow

Chances are, most attorneys and law firms have already integrated a number of tools into their workflow. But given that tech is always changing (and with new AI tools hitting the market nearly every day), it’s always good to take a look at where you are now and what tools can help streamline your work moving forward. 

Here are a few steps to take to get started with integrating legal technology into your workflow:

1. Identify mundane or “busywork” tasks that sap time and money
2. Evaluate if you already have anything in-house that can take over those tasks. A project management tool that also does billing, for instance, can increase productivity.
3. Research which tools will do the job and also integrate with your existing systems and platforms. Pay special attention to the complexity of the new tech. 
4. Purchase the application.
5. Schedule training for anyone who might touch the new tech or software.
6. Evaluate the new additions at regularly specified times. 30 days, 90 days, etc. Does the application really save time? Is the time saved worth the cost?

Rev Offers the Attorney Tools You Need

Between our industry-leading ASR and our new VoiceHub AI assistant, it’s like Rev is made for the legal industry. Our recording, transcription, and AI-based assistant tools apply to nearly every task in your firm, making data easier to manage and use throughout your cases. And our 99% transcription accuracy and dedication to security offer sorely needed peace of mind.

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*HIPAA compliance is available for Enterprise plans only.