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Legal Operations and Spend

How Do You Run a Legal Tech Pilot?

A limited trial of a tool with real users and real work, with success measures agreed before it starts.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

Pilots are where most legal tech purchases are won or lost. Clear goals, a defined group of users, realistic documents and a fixed end date separate a useful pilot from a free trial that drifts.

Related Terms

RFP (request for proposal)
A structured document asking vendors to respond to the same requirements, questions and pricing format so they can be compared fairly.
Legal KPIs
The metrics a legal team uses to show performance, such as request volume, turnaround time, spend against budget and contract cycle time.
Change management
The work of helping people adopt a new tool or process: communication, training, champions, support and measuring use.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.