THE RISE AND RISKS OF LEGAL TECHNOLOGY- SHOULD ALL LAWYERS RELY ON TECH OR IS THE HUMAN ELEMENT AS ESSENTIAL?
Legal technology refers to the application of technology and innovation within the legal services industry, which is commonly aimed to increase efficiency, reduce time/costs and enable lawyers to provide a broader scope of services to clients. It is in fact not a new concept given the rise of the legal expert systems in the early 1980s and the Increased investments in legal tech companies throughout the years.