The sixth annual Future Ready Lawyer report from Wolters Kluwer reveals how the legal profession has rapidly adapted to technological changes, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a significant number of lawyers acknowledged the importance of understanding technology in 2019, many felt unprepared for the challenges ahead, especially in transformational technologies like AI. The pandemic acted as a catalyst, pushing the industry to embrace remote meetings and digital collaboration, and challenged the long-standing perception of the legal sector as slow to innovate. Responses from the industry show a notable shift toward greater technology integration.
In the face of COVID-19, the legal profession accelerated its adoption of technologies, with online meetings and virtual collaborations becoming essential for maintaining operations.
The Future Ready Lawyer report highlighted how traditional perceptions of the legal industry as slow to embrace technology are beginning to shift, particularly following global disruptions.
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