While the labor force is evolving from the human workforce to robots taking over jobs from humans with productive efficiency, it is worrisome to note that, the percentage of job losses to software and robots have more negative effects than we might fathom. Almost every industry is experiencing this change, while the productivity rate is high, the human workforce is on a perpetual race to enhance capacity development and skills – the challenge posed by software and robot is quite daunting!
The legal sector is not spared from this challenge as numerous litigation software has filled the market, enhancing productivity in the legal industry but posing a greater challenge which is at a tipping point. Many of the Litigation management tools available in the software market and the numerous litigation management software are creating worries for the legal system bringing about vital questions like Robot Lawyers, Millenials and the Younger Generation of Technology Users, The effects of Innovation on the legal system and its challenges.
Like every other sector and department, the legal system is also expected to deliver in the areas of favorable financial outcomes management cost, and efficiency improvements. legal operations are now data-driven and the rules of engagements are gradually tipping away from the core rules as other management personnel now interfere with more authority in the legal matters. There are now emerging mobile applications in the market that provides quick legal solutions for clients like the “One-touch law.” This is a great leap for innovation in the legal system but will it be able to execute high legal strategies that have decorated great attorneys? Only time can reveal this!
But viewing the positives of technological innovations in the legal system from the spectrum of productivity and efficiency will mean that any lawyer who is not embracing the wave of change will be left behind on the list of successful legal practitioners. The execution of successful litigation will mean that lawyers need to be tech-savvy and learn the rudiments of technologies as it will positively help their legal services. The legal technologist who happens to be the leading pack in the legal industry is the loop with the legal and tech industry who can understand first-hand and who happens to be the early adopters of any technological change in the sector. They can identify the threats and benefits of the changes.
Without mincing words, technology is needed in the legal system, the practice and results must compensate with the demand of this era. From the pretrial investigation stage to the presentation of evidence, technological support is needed all through for better results and client satisfaction. The legal sector needs products and services of management software like HotDocs, Pathagoras for assembling of documents, collection of devices through electronic means, evidence presentation and jury selection apps like Jury box and Jury duty.
The professional conduct in the legal system should give room for lawyers to understand the benefits of technology and its accompanying risks. This will set them ahead of all demands and situation and also make the practice quite successful.
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