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When I decided (at the sprightly age of 18) to pursue a training contract and become a lawyer, I had really considered only a handful of careers. I knew that I wanted to work in London. I thought (at least, at the time) that I wanted to be in a high-flying, corporate job. Investment banking? […]

This year’s ILTACON is set to be the second biggest one in their history, after the 2019 conference. As usual, a number of business partners are using it as a channel to launch new, innovative solutions and services and in a return to a well populated show, some firms are sending entire departments to see […]

Like most sectors, the law practice sector has undergone a lot of change throughout the past three years. We have had to reimagine every aspect of not only the workplace, but how we do business, and how we interact with our clients and end users alike. Legal professionals have had to adapt to new ways […]

Whilst flicking through your latest edition of The Legal Technologist, I am sure you were not expecting to stumble on a Legal Tech’s tale of nausea and a youth spent green faced, clutching a bucket in the back seat of her parent’s car. But alas, here you are. As you have come this far and […]

So, it’s 2022. The world is in a strange place; we’ve had more “once-in-a-lifetime events” than you can poke a stick at. Happily, the in-house legal function endures. I’m no Nostradamus, but I think I can have a pretty good go at predicting what in-house legal will – and should – look like in the […]

According to a report by Gartner report on the trends that will change the world of law in the next few years, legal departments will replace about 20% of their lawyers with technologists by 2024. McKinsey adds that 23% of the work done by lawyers will be automated. These trends are the result of the fact that […]

In his regular column, Shaz Aziz, Senior Director Client Solutions and Consulting at Neota Logic, takes us on a journey through the new legal world. This first column gives some background into Shaz and how he got to where he is today. Following columns will explain about career options, what legal tech is out there, […]

Technology has the potential to revolutionise the legal services market and pave the way for law firms to offer clients a host of innovative connected services. The benefits of tech investment are increasingly obvious. Through the adoption of ‘lawtech’, firms can boost their ability to anticipate and react swiftly to changing client needs. This in […]

The legal sector is experiencing a real “shake up” in the way legal services are delivered. Since the crisis of 2008, large law firms across the globe have tried to begin to adapt to the needs of 21st century clients. Likewise, “solo” lawyers and small firms have seen how they are forced to learn skills […]

I watch Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares quite often. For those that are unaware of the premise of the program – it is basically Gordon Ramsay (a famous chef) parachuting into struggling restaurants and putting them back on the profitable path again. If one was to watch superficially then you can absorb the drama – but I […]

Ieuan is co-founder and CEO of Validient, a commercial client onboarding and engagement system that provides an end-to-end client experience. He brings a fresh perspective to the legal sector by advocating client’s needs as the core of the entire industry and is on a mission to transform their experiences. I have spoken to countless people […]

Jackson is Global Head of Innovation at Neota Logic, responsible for working with clients across the globe to create solutions and derive value out of the Neota no code platform. He is a recovering lawyer and management consultant and an expert in how technology can positively impact the Tax, Legal and Compliance sectors. No-code and the […]

Tech Academy Nordic is an exciting legal tech programme aimed at enhancing tech literacy among law students and lawyers. Tech Academy Nordic encourages universities to update their curriculum and prepare the law students of today to become the lawyers of the future, offering a full-day program where law students work hands-on with legal tech. This […]

Marcello Gaboardi is Associate Professor of Law at Bocconi University of Milan. He teaches civil procedure law, insolvency law, and arbitration. He was also admitted to the Italian Bar in 2009. Judicial Algorithms During the French Revolution, the reaction to Absolutism led Baron de Montesquieu to hope for judges who would simply become “the mouthpieces […]

With the recent explosion in cloud-based legal technologies, law firms need help choosing the right ones. This article provides such guidance, with a focus on interoperability. Interoperability is critical because no single application can do everything. Instead, different technologies need to be integrated to provide law firms with complete solutions. The Benefits of REST APIs […]

Chloe Chan is the co-founder and C.E.O. of Litex Limited, a NLP legal tech startup on data extraction and intelligent analysis in Hong Kong. Like Kayson Hui and Iverson Wong, she is currently a postgraduate law student at the University of Hong Kong. Introduction Legaltech has been increasingly identified as the next chapter for the […]

By now, most of you have heard about WhatsApp’s new terms and conditions that were to take effect in February of 2021. Following a backlash from users worldwide, including the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, WhatsApp delayed the enforcement of their new policy by three months. The policy requires users to agree to sharing certain […]

Exactly one year ago, I left my previous law firm because the answer to this question was “no.” I worked at a top tier law firm in the traditional sense of the word. It had a strong focus on know-how, combined with the presence of renowned experts in the field. However, as an individual professional, […]

Former attorney of the prominent Mori, Hamada & Matsumoto firm, earner of the highest score of the Japanese bar exam and a graduate from the prestigious Kyoto University, Nozomu founded and is the CEO of LegalForce, Japan’s fastest-growing legaltech startup. LegalForce combines the power of AI with the knowledge of legal professionals to develop the […]

Insa Janßen, LL.M. (UCLA) is Legal Lead at Legal OS. She studied law in Münster and subsequently completed her LL.M. in media law with a focus on negotiation strategy in Los Angeles. Insa Janßen is admitted to the bar in Germany and NYS. She joined Legal OS in December 2020 after working for three years […]