Richard believes that over the next decade, machines and lawyers will work side by side and some jobs will be taken over by machines. Finally, he believes that the legal system and therefore the legal profession will change because technology allows us to solve problems in a new way. For example, he expects that in the future, there will be far fewer cases heard in a traditional court and, as a result, there will be less need for lawyers to defend clients in a courtroom. Lawyers have the choice to compete with these systems or to contribute to their implementation. Richard certainly advises the latter. Another big presentation took place during the plenary session on Saturday morning: “I am a lawyer, not a technician! An investigation into the evolution of the duty of ethical competence of the lawyer of the 21st century. J.A. Casey Flaherty and Andrew Perlman argued that technology is now part of a lawyer`s competency requirement. Other highlights include Nicole Black`s stance on wearable technology for lawyers on Legal Talk Network; lawyer TECHSHOW`s very funny and insightful TECHSHOW blog, by Aaron Street, Sam Glover, Gyi Tsakalakis, Jeff Taylor and Steven Chung; The podcasts of Jeena Cho and Keith Lee and of course Gwynne Monahan from the Legal Technology Resource Center and her blue hat! The importance of TECHSHOW to our evolving profession is twofold: it provides a forum for excellent content presented by the top legal technology practitioners consumed by the 1000+ lawyers who come to the conference to look for ways to modernize, update and make their practices more efficient, but at the same time, TECHSHOW is a place for progressive legal minds and executives in our field, to come together.

and, dare I say, socialize. You may find problems “difficult” and problems carefree. From the dealer room to social events, it`s a fairly small, friendly and familiar world where attendees are personally invested on site. So far, the focus on technology in the legal system has been to assist lawyers and their staff in some of their work, such as email, accounting systems, word processing, etc. Now, we`re starting to see the benefits of using technology to automate certain tasks like analyzing or creating documents – essentially from the back office to the front office. Some educational seminars even looked a bit like social events, with a standing room only (excluding adult drinks, of course). This was certainly the atmosphere of the 60 iOS apps in 60 minutes Saturday morning, presented by Jeff Richardson (@iPhoneJD), Tom Mighell, Adriana Linares and Joe Bahgat (@j0eybagodonuts). I think I counted a little over 60 apps per hour, but no one complained. It was an energetic affair not to be missed. Joe also presented with former TECHSHOW President Paul Unger at the opening session of the iPad track “Introducing your iPad into your iPractice” on Thursday. It was the perfect session for the legal technology beginner (like yours); Paul and Joe guided us through the typical work week of a lawyer and showed us (without saying it) how iPad can have a profound impact on the effectiveness of a lawyer`s practice. It was obvious that the speakers not only knew the materials they taught, but also adopted them.

And it looked like they were having fun, which was fun to watch and learn. Last year, I attended the American Bar Association`s Legal Practice Division`s 29th Annual Legal Technology Conference, ABA TECHSHOW, and wrote “A FirstTimer`s Three Days in the Legal Tech World.” Tech-savvy or not, I suggested that the TECHSHOW was worth attending. I also suggested that a whole new advocacy faction could be found at TECHSHOW – a faction of innovation, vision and commitment. A year later, I`m proof to other tech-savvy lawyers that you can quickly immerse yourself in law and technology in order to want more. And like last year, there are still aspects of law and technology that are inspiring and just plain cool (Gaming in lawyering? I`m there!), but there`s also a hard part of the story at ABA TECHSHOW – that of computers replacing legal work, the tormented nature of technology right now, and new challenges to make the profession relevant and a force for good in society. World Tech Legal (WTL) is an association of like-minded entrepreneurial law firms with specific expertise in the technology sector. Our network is by invitation only; where we only offer membership to law firms that are in line with our philosophy. In his brand new book, Online Courts and the Future of Justice, Richard argues that technology will drive a fascinating decade of change in the legal industry and transform our justice system. While automating our old ways of working plays a role in this, it`s even more important that artificial intelligence and technology help give more people access to justice. The courtroom itself is also likely to experience technological advances. Judges can process their cases electronically and rely on touch screens and voice recognition to record opinions and make decisions in real time.

Courtrooms will be equipped with smart technologies for efficient review of evidence and documents. From accident reconstructions to crime scene inspections, technological advances could completely change the way your case is handled in the courtroom. Last April, I went to my second TECHSHOW in a row. During my second visit to this legal technology juggernaut, I focused intensely on deepening my understanding of the intersection of law and technology and writing about it from the perspective of a lawyer who has already resisted new technologies. Yes, I was before participating in my first TECHSHOW. When I attended some of the seminars, I was surprised at how much my keen sense of legal technology had progressed in just one year. Perhaps that is why I felt personally invested in the success of the conference, especially given the challenges facing the legal profession. When I sat down with Richard Susskind, OBE, the world`s most cited author on the future of legal services, to talk about the future of law and lawyers, it became clear how much the legal system will change over the next decade thanks to innovations in artificial intelligence and big data. I`m sure you`ve heard of outsourcing. Let me now introduce you to smart procurement.

A tool to secure the additional resources your law firm may need while keeping high-value tasks and billable hours in-house. The process uses an external platform to route less profitable tasks to third-party vendors. Using this platform allows you to maintain a significant degree of control and governance over the tasks performed by these vendors. A recent article on Law.com discusses this trend and how it can be an effective tool for a law firm`s specific IT needs. As mentioned in the article, smart procurement centralizes various IT security tools into a single tool, “eliminating not only the logistics and confusion of juggling an arsenal of technologies, but also the cost of maintaining each of these many tools.” Legal Tech or LawTech refers to the use of technology and software to provide legal services and support the legal industry. Outside the scope: specific HR services (HR-Tech) and pure archiving/retrieval software for legal documents or contracts (legal software). Our founding member, MBM Commercial LLP, is a UK-based commercial law firm with offices in London and Edinburgh. They are the legal advisors to some of the UK`s fastest growing companies and investors and decided to set up WTL to connect clients with world-class technology law firms as their business expands internationally. Our current problem of access to justice is significant, even in systems that are generally considered mature. In fact, only about 46% of people have access to the justice system. In some judicial systems, there are unimaginable residues.