Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Innovative advancements in technology and artificial intelligence have created a unique opportunity to re-envision both legal education and the practice of law. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the technological disruption of both legal education and practice, as remote work, “Zoom” client meetings, virtual teaching, and online dispute resolution have become increasingly normalized. This essay explores how technological innovations in the coronavirus era are facilitating radical changes to our traditional adversarial system, the practice of law, and the very meaning of “legal knowledge.” It concludes with suggestions on how to reform legal education to better prepare our students for the emerging techno-legal landscape.
Recommended Citation
Christian Sundquist,
Technology and the (Re)Construction of Law,
70
Journal of Legal Education
402
(2021).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.pitt.edu/fac_articles/557
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