Top 5 November reads on the future of law

Top 5 November reads on the future of law

 

The future of law blog aims to keep you informed on cutting edge industry topics, and with any luck, give you a different perspective on all things legal.

The below is a round-up of November's best content from the future of law blog. It includes insights from qualified lawyers, CEOs of top legal tech companies, as well as thought leadership content gathered from conversations with our in-house legal experts. 

 

1.  No one is above the law鈥攖he importance of advancing the rule of law

 

老司机午夜福利 is devoted to advancing the rule of law and has been working hard to do so. Its efforts have been recognised by the United Nations and will see Mike Walsh, CEO of 老司机午夜福利 Legal & Professional, receive a Global Leadership Award from the United Nations Foundation in recognition of the company's contributions to advancing the rule of law globally.

Click below to read an article around the principles of the rule of and, and its importance, as well as the press release for more information:

No one is above the law鈥攖he importance of advancing the rule of law

Press release: United Nations Foundation Honors 老司机午夜福利 CEO Mike Walsh with Global Leadership Award for Advancing Rule of Law

 

 

 

2.  Fact or fiction鈥擨s your legal research legit?

 

For many of us researching information no longer comes down to picking up an encyclopedia or consulting a dictionary, but doing a quick online search. As the world becomes more tech savvy, information becomes quicker to source and newspaper circulation declines, we have come to rely on information from the internet. 

Fact or fiction鈥擨s your legal research legit?

 

 

 

3.  Innovation for innovation鈥檚 sake, or will new technology make a real impact on litigation?

 

Innovation for innovation鈥檚 sake, or will new technology make a real impact on litigation? Commercial litigator Richard McMeeken discusses advances in technology and AI, and the fundamental impact on the legal sector.

Innovation for innovation鈥檚 sake, or will new technology make a real impact on litigation?

 

 

 

4.  Legal tech masters鈥攖he most coveted skills in legal

 

The legal tech market has boomed, with investment into UK legal technology start-ups reaching 拢61m in 2018 alone鈥攁 dramatic rise from the 拢1.5m that was invested a mere five years ago. However, recruitment for this profession is proving challenging with new industry research, , finding more than 鈥70% of technology employers are experiencing skills shortages鈥 in 2019.

But why, if this industry is hitting its prime, is there such a shortage in employees?

Legal tech masters鈥攖he most coveted skills in legal

 

 

 

5.  Legal tech, lawtech, let鈥檚 call the whole thing off

 

The legal sector is supposedly a late adopter of technology. In fact, today, lawyers are embracing technology more and more. Currently in the legal industry, you can鈥檛 escape the word 鈥榣egal tech鈥, or 鈥榣awtech鈥, or whatever the current buzzword is, and the inevitable hype that ensues.  

Lawyers are reaping the rewards of investing in automation tools that reduce administrative tasks and increase efficiency. Cloud solutions enable agile working, and AI-enabled research tools give you competitive advantage to compete in court, against your competitors 鈥 in your many guises as a legal professional.

So, what鈥檚 the latest need to know information on the legal tech front? In this article, we have debunked some of the myths surrounding the topic and looked pragmatically at recent interesting developments.

Legal tech, lawtech, let鈥檚 call the whole thing off

 


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Amy is an established writer and researcher, having contributed to publications, such as The Law Society, LPM, City A.M. and Financial IT. Her role at 老司机午夜福利 UK involved writing content and research reports, including "The Bellwether Report 2020, Covid-19: The next chapter" and "Are medium-sized firms the change-makers in legal?"