Lawyers, Cabbies, and Uber
It is not the threat of Uber per se, of course, that looms over lawyers but, rather, the “collaborative economy” that Uber personifies. The...
Law firm failure—the good kind
Everything is obvious once you know the answer. Humans excel at recognizing after-the-fact inevitability. We reconstruct a logical chain of causation that seems to...
Lawtendr Finds You a Lawyer by Asking Them to Bid On Your Case
Finding a lawyer when you need one can be a tricky task, but Lawtendr wants to make the process a little easier. You post...
2015 What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession
This, our 27th annual report, has been the most difficult of all to write because of the volume of continuous, sometimes conflicting, changes affecting...
Just how big a deal is Google’s new Meena chatbot model?
Technology behemoths like Google and Facebook have got us used to, even fatigued by, their never-ending string of impressive announcements of progress in the...
The Robot Lawyer
A welcome addition, or not?
Well, the dreaded conversation is finally here – do robots make better lawyers?
Don’t freak out. This is not a yes...
Will A.I. Put Lawyers Out Of Business?
What is the law but a series of algorithms? Codified instructions proscribing dos and don’ts—ifs and thens. Sounds a lot like computer programming, right?...
Debunking Myths About The Future of SA’s Legal Industry
The pace of innovative disruption in the legal industry is accelerating, and we’re on the cusp of a transformation that will see artificial intelligence...
How Has Technology Helped the Legal Sector/Industry?
The world is significantly shifting around with the headway in technology in the passing years. It has considerably impacted the legal sector just as...
Legal Technology and human lawyers – what does the future hold?
At the recent Legal Innovation and Tech Fest, held in Johannesburg in June, delegates were treated to a wide array of technology and innovation...
FutureLaw 2025: The Human Side of Legal Innovation
While FutureLaw 2025 focused on AI, automation, and digital transformation, the strongest message was about the human side of legal practice. The conference emphasized...
Three legal tech trends for 2016
PwC’s UK Law Firm Survey 2015 indicated that 95% of law firms plan to invest in IT in 2016 to improve efficiency and that...
