Lawpavilion takes legal research, law reports to Whatsapp

INan effort to ensure that no lawyer in Nigeria is left behind in adopting technology in this new era, Lawpavilion has created a Law reporting and electronic legal research by releasing an application that allows Judges and Lawyers to carry out their electronic legal research seamlessly with minimal internet connectivity, using Whatsapp.

The Managing Director of Lawpavilion, Ope Olugasa, said the company is helping stakeholders in the legal industry to attain optimal productivity in this new normal.

According to him, Lawpavilion chose to integrate one of its flagship products with Whatsapp. This, he said, is because in addition to the wide acceptance that Whatsapp enjoys ( as it is used by almost all Legal Practitioners in Nigeria), it requires minimal internet access to function, and is easy to operate.

His words: “Lawpavilion is now giving users access to search judgments of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal from 1960 till date, through Whatsapp. Lawpavilion Business Solutions Ltd. the foremost Legaltech Company in Nigeria has been around for over one and a half decades, providing Legaltech Solutions to stakeholders in the legal industry.”

While highlighting how some law firms were able to achieve more despite the lockdown and subsequent remote working last year, Olugasa observed that indeed in the words of Malcomn X, the future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

He explained how the law firms who were able to upscale despite the unprecedented challenges brought by the pandemic are those who have equipped their law firms with the appropriate technology.

He however stated that upon a survey conducted by Lawpavilion, it was observed that the advantages brought by the efficient use of appropriate technology seems to be enjoyed and accessible only to Lawyers/ Law Firms in the urban areas or areas with relatively stable internet connectivity.