Legal Tech: Become A New-Age Digital Law/Legal Professional

Master digitization, legal tech and cutting-edge tools for a riveting career in the rapidly growing legal tech industry

What you'll learn

The birth of legal software and technology applications, trends and impact on industry

The technological impact on delivery of legal services - explore how technology is changing the way lawyers work and how it is transforming the legal landscape

This course will cover the latest eDiscovery, legal research and analytics, and contract management softwares and how they can be used to improve legal workflow

You will be able to automate your legal workflows, automate document creation and processing, and conduct due diligence using legal technology

You will learn how to use DIY tools, such as eSigning and digital signatures, to streamline your legal workflows.

You will learn about the latest artificial intelligence and automation technologies that are being used in the legal industry, such as machine learning.

You will learn about the intersection of data science and law, and how data science can be used to improve legal decision-making.

You will learn about the potential implications of blockchain technology for the legal profession, such as its use for smart contracts and digital identities.

You will learn about the potential use of virtual and augmented reality in the legal industry, such as its use for legal training and visualization.

You will learn about the changes that are taking place in the legal job market and how technology is creating new opportunities for digital lawyers.

You will learn about the potential use of virtual courts and robot judges, which are computer programs that can be used to conduct legal proceedings.

You will learn about the ethical considerations that arise from the use of legal technology, such as the potential for bias and discrimination.

Look out for Extra Lectures titled Skills for the New Age legal professionals covering Design Thinking, Legal Project Management, Legal Hackathons and Startups

Requirements

There is no prequisite for taking this course but a basic understanding of law and allied matters shall be helpful.

However an Open and Receptive Mind shall be welcome.

Description

Digitization has had a significant impact on many aspects of modern life, including how we communicate, access information, do business, and entertain ourselves. Now Digital Technologies are changing the world of law. This course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which technology is changing the legal industry and the role of the digital law professional in that landscape. It covers topics such as the use of legal software and applications, the role of artificial intelligence in the legal field, the impact of technology on the delivery of legal services, and the ethical considerations that arise in the use of technology in the practice of law. The course also discuss the skills and knowledge that a digital law professional should have in order to be effective in this rapidly evolving field.This course is a comprehensive overview of the latest legal technology trends and how they are impacting the legal industry.It covers a wide range of topics, from eDiscovery and legal research to artificial intelligence and blockchain technology.Whether you are a lawyer, a law student, or a legal professional in another field, this course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly changing legal technology landscape.This course is for lawyers, paralegals, and other legal professionals who are looking to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in legal technology and to gain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this rapidly evolving field. The course may also be of interest to students who are considering a career in the legal field and want to learn about the role of technology in the industry.This shall also be helpful to entrepreneurs, executives and just about anyone interested in learning about the main technological and business trends that are impacting the legal world.The legal industry is being revolutionized by digitization. Its transformation has just begun and shall change it beyond recognition in the times to come due to increased digitization and technological interventions. This course shall provide you with the tools to be a part of this transformation.This course shall equip you to be a Digital Lawyer.This course has 4 Extra content in the last section titled Skills for the New Age Legal Professional. This extra section covers a wide ranging new age skills from design thinking that helps you become a better legal professionals and with practice a legal designer, project management that can help you manage your law practice or enhance your job profile as legal project manager, hackathons that could open doors to a new world of legal innovation and finally startups the driver of all modern legal innovations that could be a launchpad for becoming a legal entrepreneur. It is meant to Ignite innovation and legalpreneurship and set you in te path of adding skells to suceed in this new age.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to the course

Lecture 1 Before starting, a quick welcome

Lecture 2 Course Structure

Section 2: Understanding the legal tech landscape

Lecture 3 What is legal tech - an introduction

Lecture 4 Legal Tech adoption - present and future trends

Lecture 5 Short history of legal tech

Lecture 6 Legal Tech Landscape

Section 3: Legal Service Delivery in the context of Legal Tech

Lecture 7 Quick Recap of earlier section

Lecture 8 Legal Service Delivery - Overview

Lecture 9 Legal Tech in Use

Lecture 10 e-Discovery

Lecture 11 Legal Research and Analytics

Section 4: Process Efficiency in the context of legal tech

Lecture 12 Quick Recap of earlier section

Lecture 13 Process Efficiency - Overview

Lecture 14 Contract Management

Lecture 15 Workflow Automation, Document Automation and Due Diligence

Lecture 16 Legal Tech Implementation Framework

Lecture 17 Demonstrating Value of Legal Technology: How to Calculate Return on Investment

Section 5: DIY Tools in Legal Tech

Lecture 18 Quick Recap of earlier section (only video lectures)

Lecture 19 DIY Tools - Overview

Lecture 20 How and when to use DIY Tools - eSigning, digital signature & document drafting

Section 6: Legal Recourse Access in the context of legal tech

Lecture 21 Quick Recap of earlier section

Lecture 22 Legal Resource Access- Overview

Lecture 23 Legal information portals

Lecture 24 Online dispute resolution platforms

Lecture 25 Legal chatbots

Lecture 26 Legal Marketplaces

Section 7: Cutting Edge tech in legal industry

Lecture 27 Quick Recap of the earlier section (only video lectures)

Lecture 28 Data Science and computational law

Lecture 29 Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing

Lecture 30 Artificial Intelligence in law

Lecture 31 Robot Lawyer, Digital Justice, Virtual Courts

Lecture 32 Virtual and Augmented reality

Lecture 33 Blockchain and Smart Contracts - Part 1

Lecture 34 Blockchain and Smart Contracts - Part 2

Section 8: Professional and ethical implications

Lecture 35 Ethics

Lecture 36 Privacy, confidentiality, cybersecurity and unauthorised practice of law

Lecture 37 Case studies on professional and ethical implications

Section 9: Become a digital legal professional

Lecture 38 Impact of technology on job and career

Lecture 39 Legal Professional shapes - I, O and T

Lecture 40 Acquiring digital mindset

Lecture 41 How to become a digital legal professional

Lecture 42 Final Recap

Section 10: Skills for the new age legal professional - Snapshot lectures

Lecture 43 Design Thinking

Lecture 44 Legal project management

Lecture 45 Legal Hackathons

Lecture 46 Legal Startups

Lawyers and other legal professionals who want to learn about legal tech and how it can be used to improve the delivery of legal services.,Law students who want to gain an understanding of the legal tech industry and the skills needed to succeed as a digital law professional.,Non-lawyers who are interested in the intersection of law and technology, and who want to learn about the tools and services that are available to support the practice of law.,Entrepreneurs and business professionals who are interested in the legal tech industry, and who want to learn about the opportunities and challenges that it presents.,Tech professionals who want to understand how legal tech tools and services are developed and used, and who want to learn about the legal and ethical considerations that are involved.,Anyone with an interest in technology and law.