Anyone read the recent Technology Insider with the review about new Aderant products (and no I am not a sales rep for the orange rag)? 3E is great if you are into having your own R&D team in house to finish building the system - seems costly though! Clear choice really - a pre-packaged, customisable solution which might have some limitations (but given the number and variety of firms who have been using and growing with Aderant, there aren't many) or a completely open, development workbench so you can build your very own, bespoke system. If you're reading all these entries to help you decide which way to go - ensure that the IT guys don't have too big a sway -they always pick the 'new toys' to play with!