Beyond 2020: The future of legal practice with Peter Dombkins
Peter, Alex and Elliot discuss the future of legal practice, including:
What skills and competencies will be required in the future by lawyers and other professionals operating in the legal industry
How recent research indicates a dramatic increase in demand for “digital skills”, including in industries outside IT
What depth of expertise in these new skills will be optimal for lawyers, and what this means for the structure of law departments, law firms and legal operations teams
How Peter went from being a projects lawyer to working on “black ops” for an international law firm, and why this was a catalyst for his subsequent career in legal project management and transformation
What the future holds for legal operations and the legal technology market
How all this relates to a 1980s Australian science and technology television show
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