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The future of law blog aims to keep you informed on cutting edge industry topics, and with any luck, give you a different perspective on all things legal.

The below is a round-up of November's best content from the future of law blog. It includes insights from qualified lawyers, CEOs of top legal tech companies, as well as thought leadership content gathered from conversations with our in-house legal experts. 

1.  No one is above the law—the importance of advancing the rule of law

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Click below to read an article around the principles of the rule of and, and its importance, as well as the press release for more information:

No one is above the law—the importance of advancing the rule of law

Press release: United Nations Foundation Honors ������Ƶ CEO Mike Walsh with Global Leadership Award for Advancing Rule of Law

2.  Fact or fiction—Is your legal research legit?

For many of us researching information no longer comes down to picking up an encyclopedia or consulting a dictionary, but doing a quick online search. As the world becomes more tech savvy, information becomes quicker to source and newspaper circulation declines, we have come to rely on information from the internet. 

Fact or fiction—Is your legal research legit?

3.  Innovation for innovation’s sake, or will new technology make a real impact on litigation?

Innovation for innovation’s sake, or will new technology make a real impact on litigation? Commercial litigator Richard McMeeken discusses advances in technology and AI, and the fundamental impact on the legal sector.

Innovation for innovation’s sake, or will new technology make a real impact on litigation?

4.  Legal tech masters—the most coveted skills in legal

The legal tech market has boomed, with investment into UK legal technology start-ups reaching £61m in 2018 alone—a dramatic rise from the £1.5m that was invested a mere five years ago. However, recruitment for this profession is proving challenging with new industry research, , finding more than “70% of technology employers are experiencing skills shortages” in 2019.

But why, if this industry is hitting its prime, is there such a shortage in employees?

Legal tech masters—the most coveted skills in legal

5.  Legal tech, lawtech, let’s call the whole thing off

The legal sector is supposedly a late adopter of technology. In fact, today, lawyers are embracing technology more and more. Currently in the legal industry, you can’t escape the word ‘legal tech’, or ‘lawtech’, or whatever the current buzzword is, and the inevitable hype that ensues.  

Lawyers are reaping the rewards of investing in automation tools that reduce administrative tasks and increase efficiency. Cloud solutions enable agile working, and AI-enabled research tools give you competitive advantage to compete in court, against your competitors – in your many guises as a legal professional.

So, what’s the latest need to know information on the legal tech front? In this article, we have debunked some of the myths surrounding the topic and looked pragmatically at recent interesting developments.

Legal tech, lawtech, let’s call the whole thing off