English Book - The LegalTech Book - 9781119574279

Written by prominent thought leaders in the global fintech and legal space, The LegalTech Book aggregates diverse expertise into a single, informative volume. Key industry developments are explained in detail, and critical insights from cutting-edge practitioners offer first-hand information and lessons learned. Coverage includes:
· The current status of LegalTech, why now is the time for it to boom, the drivers behind it, and how it relates to FinTech, RegTech, InsurTech, WealthTech and PayTech
· Applications of AI, machine learning and deep learning in the practice of law; e-discovery and due diligence; AI as a legal predictor
· LegalTech making the law accessible to all; online courts, online dispute resolution
· The Uberization of the law; hiring and firing through apps
· Lawbots; social media meets legal advice
· To what extent does LegalTech make lawyers redundant or more efficient?
· Cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology and the law
· The Internet of Things, data privacy, automated contracts
· Cybersecurity and data
· Technology vs. the law; driverless cars and liability, legal rights of robots, ownership rights over works created by technology
· Legislators as innovators
· Practical LegalTech solutions helping Legal departments in corporations and legal firms alike to get better legal work done at lower cost