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Legal Innovation & Technology: A Practical Skills Guide for the Modern Lawyer

1st Edition
Dyane O'Leary
ISBN: 9781636595740
Subject: Lawyering Skills
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 425
Copyright: 2023 | Status: In Stock
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Plenty of people talk about technology changing the practice of law but what does it all mean for a lawyer’s everyday skills? The answers lie in Legal Innovation & Technology: A Practical Skills Guide for the Modern Lawyer. This book is the first student-centered coursebook of its kind. It is a comprehensive instructional source combining background explanation of changes to the legal industry with practical guidance on topics such as electronically stored information, document proficiency, advanced research analytics, cybersecurity, automation, client-centered law practice management technology, and remote lawyering.

Geared toward readers at the early stage of their careers, Legal Innovation & Technology: A Practical Skills Guide for the Modern Lawyer supplies concrete checklists, hands on exercises, multiple choice questions set within real-world scenarios, tips, screenshots, ethics guidance, and insight from technology experts. O’Leary breaks down topics that can be intimidating in simple fashion with an accessible tone for any law student or lawyer interested in maintaining a relevant legal skill set in today’s modern world.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Coursebook
Publication Date: 10/24/2022
Related Subject(s): Office Practice, Professional Identity Formation

Dyane O'Leary, Suffolk University Law School

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