AI gets bad press for the jobs it might eliminate. Judicial jobs are not presently poised to disappear. But AI is definitely reshaping things. In part this is happening because non-lawyers are moving into the law business. The adversarial and coercive role of lawyers has
One of the themes for the magazine this year is the deconstruction of legal matters. We believe that one of the skills for future lawyer will be legal project management. As managers they should have the ability to deconstruct the various components of a legal matter and be able
Some day soon, it may be common to encounter legal technologists, or legal engineers, or other legal innovators who have worked in such a role since day one of their professional careers. Today however, all of us are converts in one way or another. I’m no different in
It is clear that the lawyers of the future will need to get ahead of the curve when it comes to technology in whichever sector they work in. The healthcare sector in the UK has seen a boom in interest from tech companies in recent years, and telemedicine
Not a day goes by without at least one of the leading UK firms putting out a press release on how they have used legal technology for this or partnered with a legal tech start-up for that. So what is the reason for this avalanche of technology-adoption marketing
The legal technology sector remains fragmented and difficult to comprehend for many people embarking on a career in law. Various start-ups compete in diverse areas, such as e-billing, e-discovery, e-signing, legal analytics, workflow management and novel trial prediction technology. Elsewhere, law firms are investing in
As of 2017, 88% of UK organisations had adopted cloud technology, and this has continued to rise throughout 2018. This trend has also been seen within the legal industry, both within individual firms and legal governing bodies. The Law Society of England and Wales recently moved to their data
Special Guest Interview with Collective Campus CEO and co-founder: Steve Glaveski Collective Campus is an innovation hub, school and consultancy established in Melbourne, Australia. They work with large organisations and law firms from London to New York including Clifford Chance, Microsoft and King & Wood Mallesons
BIG DATA The beginner’s guide by Becky Baker Any organisation that stores data recognises its responsibility to comply with regulation after the recent introduction of GDPR. Customer privacy is a key issue for businesses using big data analytics. Organisations in highly regulated sectors such as banking and insurance
Upwards Trajectory - An interview with Lauren and Rebecca from Rocket Lawyer UK Marc May speaks with Lauren Delin and Rebecca Reed of Rocket Lawyer UK on their roles, how they are disrupting the legal market, equivalent means and the lawyer of the future. MM: Would you like
