WHY UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOLOGY

A grasp of legal tech, as an emerging and evolving field is absolutely necessary for prospective
lawyers. As the legal field, generally slow-evolving, is now on the cusp of change with the emergence
of ultra-specializations, non-licensed legal experts, and procedure outsourcing, staying ahead of the
curve on emergent technologies and the legalities involving the same is a necessary attribute of a
future lawyer. Let’s examine some tech that you might need a deep grasp of, whether you are
interested in being a technology lawyer or not.

1. Automated lawyer chatbots – This software is essentially a buffer between you and your
client, and is oft-maligned as something that will ‘replace lawyers.’ However, it is a powerful
technology that will interface with your client, ask them the relevant legal questions and
deliver the information to you in a concise manner. This could fast track your ability to get
cases and solve them quickly. After it has gotten the relevant details from your client, you
can set up a meeting and discuss the issues at a deeper level to get more information and
strengthen your case. Most legal formalities, such as e-filing could also be automated by
you, so that the only thing you, as a lawyer, need to ultimately do, is to appear for the court
hearings. Your future firm can multiple its productivity using this simple tool.
Clients are highly unlikely to be truthful to the lawyer in the first meeting itself. However,
considering that the client has already used the chatbot once and has received a provisional
confirmation that you are looking into their problems, they are likely to place more trust in
your services and be more truthful in the second session of client-counselling. Moreover,
you can be more efficient and qualitative in your counselling advice, as the chatbot has
already alerted you of the likely root causes and legal issues.

2. Blockchain File Management – Blockchain is the newest way in which law firms are
automating their case management. It cannot be tampered with and is easy to monitor.
However, courts may also move towards blockchain-generated hash for case-file
management due to the security features and easy tracking. This can also help with
pendency of cases. Therefore, a career in the judiciary or the Ministry of Law, would
necessitate knowledge of how blockchain works. Sparsely regulated, Blockchain law is being
contemplated at the highest rungs of international law-making, and future lawyers can have
lucrative opportunities in the regulatory field as well.

3. Understanding NLP – Legal documents are highly complex and are burdened with unending
sentences. NLP or Natural language processing, uses AI to simplify and contextualize legal
documents, to deliver to you the relevant parts of the legal document. Future lawyers need
to navigate this transition, and a deeper understanding of this technology and how it can be
leveraged for firm productivity is essential for all future lawyers. NLP is also the backbone of
‘computational contracts’ and ‘computational law’, which is another tool to fast-track
business dealings, and which can be a hotly-litigated field in the coming days.

4. Computational Arbitration – NEW IDEA/PRODUCT – Computational Law is combining

automation with legal reasoning. For example, computational law could guide a self-driving
car to act within the limits of the law, without which it would only think about the fastest
route between A to B, and may flout multiple laws in its ride through the city. Essentially it is
the reduction of legal principles, laws, regulations and bye-laws into computer code, that
can be understood by AI. Therefore, it is conceivable that business dealings may happen
through ‘computational contracts.’ These contracts are likely to be arbitrated upon, instead
of disputed in court, and may be settled by an AI programmed with computational law.
While legal principles follow a logical procedure and can be reduced to code, the subjective
portion of law, i.e., the semantic aspect, is essentially human. This is when expertise in
computational law and semantics can help arbitrate the issues between businesses more
efficiently. An understanding of this technology, would help one become a more efficient
arbitrator in high-tech or ‘smart’ jurisdictions. (UAE, Estonia, South Korea, China, Japan)

Businesses are looking into computational law to guide them through compliance
procedures, legal planning, tax planning and regulatory analysis – i.e., to automate the
procedure of knowing what laws a business needs to comply with, considering that some
jurisdictions have a whole intersection of laws and regulations to comply with, even in a
simple business, like farming. Computational law would widen access to businesses through
simplification of regulatory procedures. With widening of the net, however, comes the
exponential increase in disputes. A knowledge of computational law, combined with
regulatory simplification by the AI itself, can help a future lawyer guide his clients to a more
profitable or least-harm result, as regulatory non-compliance often comes with hefty fines or
sanctions.

While courts may not be the first to adopt computational law practices, private arbitration
practices and fora are likely to adopt them for speedy disposal of business disputes. Setting
up a practice in this field would ultimately require a knowledge of computational law.

‘Smart jurisdictions’ are likely to have self-driving cars and other automated or IoT powered
gadgets – microwaves, street-lights, trains, etc. These are essentially guided by the laws of
AI, and by computational law. Any disputes with regard to them: consumer liability,
damages, torts, negligence, attribution of fault, would ultimately be guided by
computational law, and a future lawyer or legal expert, would be necessary to not only solve
disputes, but also for businesses to make their products compliant with human-centric legal
principles, which would minimize consumer disputes and fault liability.

Why Understanding Bleeding Edge Technology Is Necessary For Lawyers

A grasp of legal tech, as an emerging and evolving field is absolutely necessary for
prospective lawyers. As the legal field, generally slow-evolving, is now on the cusp of change
with the emergence of ultra-specializations, non-licensed legal experts, and procedure
outsourcing, staying ahead of the curve on emergent technologies and the legalities
involving the same is a necessary attribute of a future lawyer. Let’s examine some tech that
you might need a deep grasp of, whether you are interested in being a technology lawyer or
not.
It can be absolutely fascinating - Future lawyers can enhance their practice with the help of
technology - in many ways, and it is high time for you to contemplate leveraging them for
your benefit. Law is structured around specific forms of knowledge, flow of information, and
network of communication. The development of legal technology has accelerated due to
investment and access to new technology. The new normal has hastened the use of e-
records, like pdf’s, excel files, and task managers, which used to be printed physical
documents. Laptops and tablets have become our friends, and judges are giving judgments
over virtual hearings. Work from home has gained many positive remarks as it has increased
the efficiency of the legal work and the productivity of junior attorneys. They were not able
to exercise their full potential, but with technology in hand there is no need for junior
attorneys to waste time on odd jobs like collecting files or to maintaining calendars for
senior attorneys. Technology can help lawyers to remain updated with each and every
change in the regulation around the globe even when they are not at their desk.

Improving global outreach- Future lawyers can use VC technology to expand their reach
worldwide, as legal practitioners can use technology to have meetings and discussions with
overseas partners. This will ultimately lead to the growth of the law firm by expanding the
geographical reach of their services. There are many firms who are now investing in legal
technology. This helps lawyers to deliver speedy services to their clients. Thus legal
technology plays a very vital role when it comes to firm positioning in the international legal
market.

Bridging the gaps- Legal technology bridges the gap between future lawyers and their
concerned parties. It can help build a stronger relationship, as legal tech makes the lawyer
more approachable to clients and partners. It can help enhance the trust between them as
this gives lawyers a clear understanding of what their clients are going through daily and
help come up with relevant solutions.

Increasing transparency -In today's world where everyone seeks their own benefit in their
field, this has developed a lack of trust between a client and a lawyer but legal technology
has increased transparency. However these legal technologies can create a marketplace
where clients can get easy access to the legal practitioners, this can further help them
partner with the right legal professionals and enjoy higher advantages, in addition to trust
and transparency in the process.

Better resource management - Earlier, juniors were recruited to do odd jobs. This not only
made them disinterested in work but also made seniors wonder how to use their potential in
a better way. This is something the legal technology can help with. The legal management
apps and calendar management apps performs all the task associated with titles along with
giving them the quick insights of what tasks they have to do in a particular day, this gives
senior the opportunity to use the human resources[here, juniors] in a more effective way
and because technology minimises the errors, and this always results in a better outcome.

Minimized Human error- Decline in errors is one of the best benefits for future lawyers who
use legal technologies. It cuts down the risk of errors that might be possible because of
overlooking or misinterpreting of any fact or figure, ultimately this would bring a drastic
change in the judgment. Analytics and Processing of Big Data and Documents is also a
powerful tool in the arsenal of legal technology.

Convenience has become higher - Legal apps and software have created a circle of
convenience for progress in the law industry. On one hand, these legal technologies help
common users or clients to find a solution to their problem. It helps them connect with the
best legal professional without stepping out of their homes. While on the other side it
provides legal professionals an opportunity to maintain communication with other attorneys
and clients, update them in real time, perform research work efficiently and many more this
as a result , maske a complete legal ecosystem highly convenient for all the clients, the
attorneys and the lawyers.

It has enhanced customers experience- Customer satisfactions is paramount and legal

practitioners should utilize legal technology as it helps to create a bond by delivering a
customized service to the client, it can gather heaps of customer data in real time and help
you to know your client better, it can also send personalised message and emails to keep
them engaged all the time.

Extraneous circumstances: Legal tech has the capability to help future lawyers combat
extraneous circumstances, like the recent COVID-19 Pandemic, where everything was forced
to become online, including the judiciary and law-firm activities. The pandemic also
increased freelance/flexible modes of work, where legal tech was of utmost importance, as
such work could not be relegated to colleagues.

Real life Application to Future Lawyers:

1. Automated lawyer chatbots – This software is essentially a buffer between you and your
client, and is oft-maligned as something that will ‘replace lawyers.’ However, it is a powerful
technology that will interface with your client, ask them the relevant legal questions and
deliver the information to you in a concise manner. This could fast track your ability to get
cases and solve them quickly. After it has gotten the relevant details from your client, you
can set up a meeting and discuss the issues at a deeper level to get more information and
strengthen your case. Most legal formalities, such as e-filing could also be automated by
you, so that the only thing you, as a lawyer, need to ultimately do, is to appear for the court
hearings. Your future firm can multiple its productivity using this simple tool.
Clients are highly unlikely to be truthful to the lawyer in the first meeting itself. However,
considering that the client has already used the chatbot once and has received a provisional
confirmation that you are looking into their problems, they are likely to place more trust in
your services and be more truthful in the second session of client-counselling. Moreover,
you can be more efficient and qualitative in your counselling advice, as the chatbot has
already alerted you of the likely root causes and legal issues.

2. Blockchain File Management – Blockchain is the newest way in which law firms are
automating their case management. It cannot be tampered with and is easy to monitor.
However, courts may also move towards blockchain-generated hash for case-file
management due to the security features and easy tracking. This can also help with
pendency of cases. Therefore, a career in the judiciary or the Ministry of Law, would
necessitate knowledge of how blockchain works. Sparsely regulated, Blockchain law is being
contemplated at the highest rungs of international law-making, and future lawyers can have
lucrative opportunities in the regulatory field as well.

3. Understanding NLP – Legal documents are highly complex and are burdened with
unending sentences. NLP or Natural language processing, uses AI to simplify and
contextualize legal documents, to deliver to you the relevant parts of the legal document.
Future lawyers need to navigate this transition, and a deeper understanding of this
technology and how it can be leveraged for firm productivity is essential for all future
lawyers. NLP is also the backbone of ‘computational contracts’ and ‘computational law’,
which is another tool to fast-track business dealings, and which can be a hotly-litigated field
in the coming days.

4. Holoportation: Microsoft Mesh-powered Holoportation creates an immersive 3D

experience for students where one can interact with others from around the world through
3D Avatars. Law students can use this immersive environment for learning, simulating
courtrooms, and test their legal and conversational skills real-time, with experienced legal
educators and mentors guiding their every move. Expertise in this field of AR-VR-Holograms,
which open up a new dimension of redefined privacy, liberty and ‘individual space’, will
prove useful, as this might be a critically-litigated field in the future.

Conclusion:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a life changing impact on businesses of all sizes and across the
globe. In legal sector,many firms were forced to move their operations from their corporate
office to remote working in the space of just a days, as a result, what would have taken years
of planning-project management , client management ,time management definition of
objectives and risks, IT security for remote working,moving to cloud based solutions -took
place across an entire industry in just a matter of weeks. In the field of law,there is one sure
change which is increasing adoption of technology to facilitate better ways of working and I
believe the acceleration towards powerful technologies such as artificial intelligence(AI) to
boost productivity and ensurement, which will ensure better client service and enable
diverse ways of working there are many many lawyers and legal professional who said they
believe technology is essential for the future success of their firm.

Part 2: Computational Arbitration – NEW IDEA/PRODUCT

Computational Arbitration – NEW IDEA/PRODUCT – Computational Law is combining

automation with legal reasoning. For example, computational law could guide a self-driving
car to act within the limits of the law, without which it would only think about the fastest
route between A to B, and may flout multiple laws in its ride through the city. Essentially it is
the reduction of legal principles, laws, regulations and bye-laws into computer code, that
can be understood by AI. Therefore, it is conceivable that business dealings may happen
through ‘computational contracts.’ These contracts are likely to be arbitrated upon, instead
of disputed in court, and may be settled by an AI programmed with computational law.
While legal principles follow a logical procedure and can be reduced to code, the subjective
portion of law, i.e., the semantic aspect, is essentially human. This is when expertise in
computational law and semantics can help arbitrate the issues between businesses more
efficiently. An understanding of this technology, would help one become a more efficient
arbitrator in high-tech or ‘smart’ jurisdictions. (UAE, Estonia, South Korea, China, Japan)

Businesses are looking into computational law to guide them through compliance
procedures, legal planning, tax planning and regulatory analysis – i.e., to automate the
procedure of knowing what laws a business needs to comply with, considering that some
jurisdictions have a whole intersection of laws and regulations to comply with, even in a
simple business, like farming. Computational law would widen access to businesses through
simplification of regulatory procedures. With widening of the net, however, comes the
exponential increase in disputes. A knowledge of computational law, combined with
regulatory simplification by the AI itself, can help a future lawyer guide his clients to a more
profitable or least-harm result, as regulatory non-compliance often comes with hefty fines or
sanctions.

While courts may not be the first to adopt computational law practices, private arbitration
practices and fora are likely to adopt them for speedy disposal of business disputes. Setting
up a practice in this field would ultimately require a knowledge of computational law.
‘Smart jurisdictions’ are likely to have self-driving cars and other automated or IoT powered
gadgets – microwaves, street-lights, trains, etc. These are essentially guided by the laws of
AI, and by computational law. Any disputes with regard to them: consumer liability,
damages, torts, negligence, attribution of fault, would ultimately be guided by
computational law, and a future lawyer or legal expert, would be necessary to not only solve
disputes, but also for businesses to make their products compliant with human-centric legal
principles, which would minimize consumer disputes and fault liability.

Part 3: Holoportation as a useful tools for law students :

Holoportation

The breakthrough is achieved through 3D capture technology and mixed reality headsets,
like Microsoft’s Hololens. Users must be in a room equipped with the capture technology,
which reconstructs and transmits the user as a 3D model. It mimics a real life experience for
the law students as the problems can be solved at the same time by addressing it to the law
professors
At the instant 3D cameras need to be present round the subject/object to make a hologram.
the opposite user must have a similar quiet apparatus so as to speak . Then, the 3D cameras
create a hologram of the person and transmit that to the primary user who is seen
interacting with the person .

Educational affordances and advantages

Holoportation is an immersive and innovative sort of tech that possesses great potential in
transforming the legal environment. Imagine a scenario where different law schools can
interact and learn equivalent lessons together. Another scenario could even be students
who attend lessons from the comfort of their home because the necessity for physical
presence within the classroom diminishes.

Finally, Holoportation also can revolutionise eLearning for law students too. With such a
technology available eLearning will benefit also in any case. Holoportation by itself is an
electronic sort of education which may be adopted by eLearning platforms with
adjustments.
AR and VR also will create new legal questions. Virtual interactions are going to be
conducted through privately owned and operated devices and networks. Those interactions
may therefore be subject to contractual terms and conditions that users will likely never see
or consider, but that significantly limit the privacy, property, and liberty rights of these users.

The interactions might not happen in anybody's physical jurisdiction, and thus could also be
harder to manage effectively. This move—from conducting most of our business publicly
spaces with public rules, largely located during a single jurisdiction, to non-public spaces
with private rules during which the parties seem next to each other but are physically in
many jurisdictions—may cause us to rethink just what constitutes a legally binding contract
and what things we would like governed by public instead of private rules. By eliminating the
physical presence aspect we can easily reduce the no. of pending cases in courts which take
place because of people not being in the condition to be present. And AR and VR also can
raise more fundamental questions. VR isn’t “real” within the way we normally use that term:
it's bits cobbled together to supply artificial sounds and pictures that we observe. But it feels
real in a way that's hard to know until you’ve experienced it. an equivalent could also be
true with AR, if it can overlay vivid and realistic images of individuals and objects over the
important reality that we see.

Beyond AR and VR, holo presence can easily make face-to-face interactions unlike anything
we’ve ever experienced before. As COVID-19 and therefore the lockdowns of 2020 have
accelerated the demand for digital ways to take care of human connections, technology like
this has never been more valuable.

The basic problem encountered while administering this technology in every domain is that
the cost of installation. If by some means the cost is reduced for the law students it would
prove to be a major breakthrough.
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