Law students usually look into the law currently in force. Some of them also study legal history. But who cares about the law of the future?

In the new legal world attorneys and law firms and in-house legal departments respond quickly to the pressures of an on-demand economy and the career and business risks associated with a volatile legal market. Brick & mortar staffing agencies (with their paper, antiquated processes, lack of transparency and high overhead) have to go. Legal recruiting and staffing need to be rebuilt with digital technology – some have started doing so.

German lawyers' regulation is now open for modern information technology and legal tech. Confidentiality can and must be preserved, data protection laws are to be complied with. The use of clouds hosted outside of Germany is permissible if the level of protection provided is comparable. There are still obstacles but over time any deficiencies will be overcome. It is up to the legal profession to grasp opportunities in the field of technology and to work creatively and efficiently while preserving confidentiality as a core value of the legal profession.

Lawyers in the middle ages used to write their briefs themselves until they began to have secretaries. They did their research themselves until they started having associates. Lawyers should regard Legal Tech not primarily as a danger for themselves. They should rather use it themselves in order to serve their clients better and more efficiently. Regulation of the legal profession cannot and under the constitution, as long as the professions's core values are safeguarded, must not stop factual developments in the legal profession that are not per se illegal.

Machines and professionals have traditionally had clear roles in working with structured and unstructured information. Today, the application of artificial intelligence technologies, coupled with domain expertise, can change that relationship and add scale to the processes of analysis and action.

German lawyers' regulation is now open for modern information technology and legal tech. Confidentiality can and must be preserved, data protection laws are to be complied with. The use of clouds hosted outside of Germany is permissible if the level of protection provided is comparable. There are still obstacles but over time any deficiencies will be overcome. It is up to the legal profession to grasp opportunities in the field of technology and to work creatively and efficiently while preserving confidentiality as a core value of the legal profession.

Lawyers in the middle ages used to write their briefs themselves until they began to have secretaries. They did their research themselves until they started having associates. Lawyers should regard Legal Tech not primarily as a danger for themselves. They should rather use it themselves in order to serve their clients better and more efficiently. Regulation of the legal profession cannot and under the constitution, as long as the professions's core values are safeguarded, must not stop factual developments in the legal profession that are not per se illegal.

What developments have already been made, using the USA and Germany as examples? What is possible in the medical field, and to what extent? Is Digitization in the area of medical law worthwhile? (in German Language)

With the development of new, intelligent systems, the practice of law becomes easier and more efficient. The benefits of case management systems and of new and secure channels of electronic communication are self-evident, but does the advent of automated dispute resolution systems and the development of predictive algorithms herald a bright new future or present challenges to the development of the law as we know it?

10 Min Presentation by HighQ, followed by a 45 Min Panel discussion

Integrating AI into your document and email management system empowers your firm to automatically mine the data held and automatically extract key pieces of information. Easily locating relevant content enables your firm to efficiently repurpose knowledge and gain insight on matters that can help offer value added services and increase your competitiveness – but the possibilities are endless. Join us for this lively discussion as we explore these options in more detail.

What if we combine a cloud based practice managment software, AI, a multi-source research, modular services and potential sales volume in one product? We present Rainmaker, Germanys first Legal Tech Platform for Lawyers.