Despite Big Law’s increasing billing rates and a substantial rise in revenue, midlevel associates at top firms are expressing frustration over the lack of investment in technology. According to this year’s Midlevel Associate Tech Survey, numerous associates have voiced their dissatisfaction with outdated equipment and insufficient tech upgrades, similar to last year’s complaints. “It’s unbelievably difficult to work with tools like these,” one associate laments. These enduring criticisms highlight a consistent issue within some of the world’s wealthiest law firms. For more details, please refer to Lame Laptops, Batteries ‘About to Explode’: Midlevel Associates Angered by Lack of Tech Investment.
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