Be under no illusion lawyers will not be replaced by robots. There has been an extraordinary amount of hype about legal technology over recent months, but the reality is it is there to assist rather than replace lawyers. When thinking of legal technology you should think
Litigation is a big focus for legal technology companies and start-ups. More and more companies are now developing applications that are capable of analysing litigation matters using AI. There have been great strides in two areas in particular: document review and contract review. The review of
Legal technology not only makes the practice of law more efficient but also allows lawyers to work more flexibly. Many firms these days provide their lawyers with remote access so that they are able to work outside the office, as well as providing them with
One of the key competencies for lawyers is drafting. Lawyers spend a large proportion of their time drafting documents, be it letters, agreements or court forms. Broadly speaking, legal technology at most firms is applied in two areas — construction and storage of documents —
Legal technology has been around for a while now but law firms interest in it significantly increased after the 2008 recession. Around this period, many commercial clients reviewed how much they were spending on outsourcing to law firms, and subsequently reduced their spend. The clients
In my last article I briefly discussed the pace of technological change in the legal profession, and how firms should embrace it. It is apparent that the focus of today’s law firms is to streamline their businesses to weather the storm of uncertainty, but what happens when
The recession of 2008 set in motion massive change in the legal profession. Long gone are the days where law firms could charge clients what they like. They now have to find innovative ways of staying competitive in a landscape where clients now demand more
While they may conjure up images of hostile robots terminating injustice in a futuristic world, law bots are, in fact, helping many people access justice. Some law firms and law departments may see this as a threat, however, by deploying law bots effectively, law firms
