While the legal world has sometimes been reluctant to implement emerging technologies in their day-to-day workflows, whether it be artificial intelligence, virtual reality or the metaverse, legal professionals are increasingly forced to grapple with these technologies as they bring new and complex legal challenges to their doorstep.

As many of these nascent technologies have yet to be clearly defined, much less regulated, legal professionals are left pondering how centuries-old bodies of law will adapt to these new challenges.