Legal Innovation Outlook For 2022.

“In recent years, innovation in law has largely consisted of incremental improvements to make life easier for lawyers and clients. While this is set to continue, we’re now also looking at more fundamental changes in how legal advice is delivered, driven in part by exciting developments in legaltech, together with rising expectations in the role that lawyers play.”
 

Stefan Schwarz, Chief Legal Operations Officer
 

"The Covid-19 pandemic continued to dominate headlines in 2021, driving the unsteady recovery of the global economy. While in previous periods of economic uncertainty, businesses have held back on new investments, the disruption caused by Covid-19 may be having, in fact, the opposite effect. Some of these investments are essential, such as rapidly transforming an office-based workforce into a remote one, often with very short notice. Others, however, have been a result of the pandemic acting as an accelerant rather than a hindrance for innovation, as businesses capitalise on the opportunities to move ahead with digital transformation and stimulate long-term growth.

The legal world is no exception. We know that innovation is rising up the agenda for our clients – whether through tech, how they collaborate or the skills they have access to. Moreover, navigating the ever-evolving, complex legal and regulatory landscape is simply impossible without innovating to respond to new sets of expectations and responsibilities.

We are excited to be sharing with you our Legal Innovation Outlook 2022 which considers the drivers of change over the coming 12 months. Our experts are anticipating momentum for innovation to build even further as businesses embrace the agility they have fostered over the last two years. Key to success in the year ahead will be having the courage to continue challenging the pre-pandemic ways of thinking as firms focus on adjusting to the post-pandemic world. We hope that we offer inspiration for that journey."
 

Click here to download the copy of Legal Innovation Outlook. (Pdf 8 Pages)
 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Peiying Chua Heikes, Partner, Linklaters

peiying.chua@linklaters.com