In today's rapidly changing legal landscape, becoming a digital lawyer
is vital to success within the legal profession. This textbook
provides an accessible and thorough introduction to digital lawyering,
present and future, and a toolkit for gaining the key attributes and
skills required to utilise technology within legal practice
effectively.
Digital technologies have already begun a radical transformation of the
legal profession and the justice system. Digital Lawyering introduces
students to all key topics, from the role of blockchain to the use of
digital evidence in courtrooms, supported by contemporary case studies
and integrated, interactive activities. The book considers specific
forms of technology, such as Big Data, analytics and artificial
intelligence, but also broader issues including regulation, privacy and
ethics. It encourages students to explore the impact of digital
lawyering upon professional identity, and to consider the emerging
skills and competencies employers now require. Using this textbook will
allow students to identify, discuss and reflect on emerging issues and
trends within digital lawyering in a critical and informed manner,
drawing on both its theoretical basis and accounts of its use in legal
practice.
Digital Lawyering is ideal for use as a main textbook on modules focused
on technology and law, and as a supplementary textbook on modules
covering lawyering and legal skills more generally.
