Tech Sprawl Is Killing Law Firm Margins: Why 2026 Is the Year of Platform Consolidation

The average mid-size law firm now subscribes to 11–14 different software tools — practice management, billing, accounting, document storage, e-signature, time tracking, intake, and a growing list of AI add-ons. The cost isn't just the SaaS bills; it's the manual data movement, the security risk, and the lost compounding of unified data. 2026 is the year that bill comes due.