Law Firms Dismantle Data Silos to Save Costs, Attract Clients

Big Law is stepping up efforts to destroy data silos and make information readily accessible to lawyers on a single platform, realizing their business depends on it.

Winston & Strawn has created a digital repository with hundreds of millions of pieces of data ranging from time management and billing information to human resources and marketing data—to details about new clients and projects.

“It’s been a long, serious, hard journey, but it’s been necessary,” said David Cunningham, Winston & Strawn’s chief information officer. “Most firms are at the beginning stages.”

Firms recognize that attracting and retaining clients can hinge on attorneys ...