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From virtual reality collaborations to robots that write contracts, some of the technology being adopted by lawyers is surprising to many in an industry known for traditional ways of operating. Yet it is probably the fast growing use of more basic tools that is most transformative of lawyers’ lives during the pandemic.
Three trends have led to a seismic shift in digital lawyering that has been exacerbated by lockdowns, says Sergio Letelier, general counsel for M&A at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. They are: greater familiarity with the digital world; proliferation of big data; and big improvements in legal technology.
Lawyers love printing out legal documents to mark with red pen. But when forced to work from home, Mr Letelier says they were less likely to print reams of paper and to edit more in Word and Google docs instead.
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