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‘Tech doesn’t respect boundaries — it is universal and affects how we run all our practice areas’

Legal Cheek Careers chats to Clifford Chance partner and co-head of the technology practice, Jonathan Kewley, about the firm’s new lawtech training contract

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Tech isn’t meeting our needs, say nearly half of lawyers

Over a third considering career change as a result

Apr 10 2019 12:40pm
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BPP students to be taught digital skills through new lawtech partnership

Training on HighQ platform to be part of syllabus

Apr 8 2019 9:01am
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Video: How innovative are law firms behind the scenes?

Legal Cheek probes beyond the marketing puffery

Apr 4 2019 11:33am
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‘I want some lawtech experience before I start my magic circle training contract’

Any advice?

Mar 29 2019 9:49am
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Estonia to build ‘robot judge’ to clear case backlog

Baltic nation’s justice officials call on services of 28-year-old AI whizz

Mar 26 2019 12:01pm
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Robots are not coming to take our jobs — but they are changing the way we do them

Lawyers are no longer isolated providers of water-tight legal documents

Feb 27 2019 8:59am
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5 things students need to know about lawtech

A panel of experts share their insights

Feb 15 2019 2:06pm
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Adapt to lawtech or be left behind

Ahead of Legal Cheek‘s lawtech-themed Secrets to Success event at ULaw Moorgate next Tuesday, trainee solicitor Daniel Down explains how Gowling WLG is embracing change

Jan 30 2019 3:12pm
‘Lawtech? We’ve no idea what it is’, say 50% of junior lawyers

Despite hype, two-thirds reported no change to their job role

Jan 28 2019 11:10am
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Junior lawyers ‘endangered species’ due to automation, law prof claims

Rookies carrying out repetitive work face being ‘gradually culled from firms’

Jan 17 2019 10:47am
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Westminster Uni law grad to launch AI tool to help non-profits identify legal issues

Fraser Matcham came under fire last year from lawyers over ‘McKenzie Friends Marketplace’ website

Dec 17 2018 11:18am
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Arriving now: The transportation revolution is here, and lawyers should be ready to ride

Burges Salmon lawyers discuss the impact of electric and autonomous vehicles on the legal profession and the opportunities ahead

Nov 21 2018 2:12pm
Slaughter and May lawyers to be offered coding classes as part of new training pilot

As magic circle firm expands tech incubation programme

Oct 24 2018 10:12am
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British lawtech entrepreneur launches app that lets you swipe right to ‘sue anyone’

Legal action for the Tinder generation?

Oct 11 2018 10:41am
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Manchester Uni’s law, business and computer science departments join forces with Freshfields and DWF for new lawtech research and teaching project

Now the scientists are getting involved

Sep 28 2018 1:51pm
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Addleshaw Goddard to offer six-month lawtech seats to trainee lawyers

The option will form part of the outfit’s standard training contract

Aug 22 2018 11:11am
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Lawtech hub launched by Barclays and Law Society unveils first batch of start-up residents

New incubator supported top City law firms and universities

Aug 21 2018 9:00am
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Cambridge law grads behind case-predicting robot part ways

Mystery surrounds split

Jul 26 2018 11:59am
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Clifford Chance offers tech-focused ‘vac scheme’ to future trainees

Includes crash courses in coding and data analytics

Jul 6 2018 9:34am
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Facebook acquires Allen & Overy tech hub company for £26 million to help fight fake news

Artificial intelligence specialist was founded three years ago

Jul 5 2018 2:52pm
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AI may be the solution, but it’s lawyers that know the questions to ask

Leading lawyers and technologists come together to discuss all things tech

Jun 21 2018 2:11pm
‘Lawyers are like plumbers — both will be immune from the tech revolution’

The legal profession’s ‘Uber moment’ is a long way off, FT says

Jun 19 2018 12:57pm
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Barclays and Law Society launch new lawtech hub — with support from top firms and unis

Set to open in Notting Hill soon

Apr 23 2018 2:17pm
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