The Uncertain Decade with Mark Cohen & Richard Susskind by Legal Geek – Second event: Notes and Takeaways

The Uncertain Decade with Mark Cohen & Richard Susskind by Legal Geek – Second event: Notes and Takeaways

by | 16.06.2020 | #FutureProofLegal, Education, Inspiration, Review | 0 comments

Legal Geek’s now prolific series on The Uncertain Decade had its second event on 28 May 2020. It brought together the two well-known legal tech experts – Messrs. Mark Cohen and Richard Susskind -, as well as some surprise guests from all across the legal industry.

Reunited once more on the Legal Geek’s virtual stage, Mark Cohen and Richard Susskind covered two main issues:

“What clients want and need” and
“Alternative legal suppliers – hope or hype?”

The Blog’s team diligently attended this second event. We were once again glued to our laptop screens, following the fecund discussion. And we were in for a treat. As an online, live, one-time event, no recordings are available. So, if you missed it or want to refresh your memory or notes, continue reading! I’ll walk you through the main ideas and takeaways.

New Legal Jobs: Legal Technologist for the #FUTUREPROOFLEGAL (013)

New Legal Jobs: Legal Technologist for the #FUTUREPROOFLEGAL (013)

by | 03.06.2020 | #FutureProofLegal, In the know, Series | 0 comments

Legal technology has been around for a while.

It has transformed some legal operations and inspired professionals to keep searching for more innovative solutions. The legal industry is ripe with career opportunities for tech savvies who can use technology to aid lawyers with client work and with their internal procedures. Legal technologists are tech experts that seem to be in high demand nowadays.

In this article, I will discuss the characteristics and responsibilities of a legal technologist and the adjustments designed to ensure that this role meets the requirements of different stakeholders such as law firms and legal departments. I will present the career hurdles a legal technologist might face when working in law firms or corporate legal departments. In the end, I will try and predict how this job will evolve in the foreseeable future.