What will the law firm of the future look like?

Will a robot take the place of the receptionist? Will smart software draft and review documents? Will attorneys appear virtually online and in courtrooms?

Actually, that’s already happening. And so is a new law firm that takes it one step further.

Technology-First

Atrium, LLP, claims to be “the technology-first law firm of the future.” Visit the website, and you will quickly realize you are not in traditional-law-firm Kansas anymore.

The landing page advertises “Legal Services for Startups” and introduces viewers to several entrepreneurs – not lawyers. These people look like Silicon Valley regulars – young, confident and happy. These are Atrium’s clients.

The Atrium team members – including many who are cut from the same tech mold – are divided into two camps. Atrium LTS Team handles technology, and Atrium, LLP does law. 

The lawyers practice law, initially focusing on start-up work, while the tech team handles the firm’s operations, including marketing, workflows and client products. Reportedly, they will soon have closed nearly $300 million in start-up deals since they opened in June.

Founders All, Lawyers Some

Justin Kan, Augie Rakow, Bebe Chueh and Chris Smoak co-founded the business. Rakow and Chueh are the lawyers in the group; Smoak is an entrepreneur and software engineer.

“Why don’t law firms use project management software to track where they are in the process of completing a deal and let customers see that?” he posed in an interview with TechCrunch.

The firm will also break the traditional law firm mold by offering fixed rates only – no hourlies. Is that what the future law firm will look like?

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