Tomorrow's Lawyers

Forbes A must-read for lawyers, those considering a career in the legal industry, and anyone interested in the changing legal function. Unlike most other legal industry scribes, Susskind holistically and deftly weaves together the disparate threads of the legal mosaic that will collectively transform the legal function as we know it.

American Bar Association Journal Far and away the best analyst and predictor of the evolution of the legal marketplace is Richard Susskind.

Patricia D White, Chair, ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Education, Professor of Law and Dean Emerita, University of Miami School of Law Already established as a classic, this book should be required reading for all law students and their teachers. It needs to be if law schools take seriously our role as stewards of the rule of law. Susskind is serious, smart and a passionately systematic thinker.

Wim Dejonghe, Senior Partner, Allen & Overy Susskind issues a rallying cry to the legal profession to release untapped potential, painting a compelling picture of a new legal landscape that is already emerging. On the topic of the future of lawyers, no one is more thoughtful, more client-centred or more passionate.

Charis Tan, Marcus Liew, ICC Bulletin. As a reader, Tomorrow's Lawyers made a lasting impact, evoking thoughtful reflection on the transformative power of technology in the legal field.

Professor Richard Susskind OBE is President of the Society for Computers and Law, the Founder of Remote Courts Worldwide and, since 1998, has been Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. The author of 10 books, his work has been translated into 16 languages and he has been invited to speak in over 50 countries. A law graduate of Glasgow University, he wrote his doctorate on artificial intelligence and the law at Oxford University in the mid-80s. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the British Computer Society.

Introduction PART ONE: Radical Changes in the Legal Market 1: Three Drivers of Change 2: Impact of the Pandemic 3: Strategies for Success 4: Commoditizing the Law 5: Working Differently 6: Disruptive Legal Technologies 7: The Grid PART TWO: The New Landscape 8: The Future for Law Firms 9: The Role of In-House Lawyers 10: Lawtech Startups 11: The Timing of the Changes 12: Access to Justice and Online Legal Services 13: Judges, Courts, and Technology 14: Online Courts and Online Dispute Resolution 15: The Future of Law, Revisited PART THREE: Prospects for Young Lawyers 16: New Jobs for Lawyers 17: Who Will Employ Tomorrow s Lawyers? 18: Training Lawyers for What? 19: Replacing the Old Training Ground 20: Questions to Ask Employers 21: Innovation 22: Artificial Intelligence and the Long Term Further Reading