As 2016 demonstrated, expert predictions are liable to be wrong … very wrong. So what’s the use of predictions on the impact of technology in the legal profession in 2017? Are predictions even worth making any more?
Well, yes, if you’re talking about technology and the legal profession, it’s pretty safe to predict that there will be changes and upgrades to move us forward. It’s unlikely that a populist and Luddite revolt will sweep legal to usher in a return to the age of handwritten briefs. It’s equally unlikely that law firms will suddenly and widely adopt cutting-edge technologies, such as AI-powered legal research and machine-learning for e-discovery.
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