1. The Future of the Legal Profession Technology, change and adaptation Duncan Travis 24 May 2017

2. Overview Immediate impacts of technological developments
Broader effects of technology on legal practice and the profession
Achieving gender equality

3. Immediate impacts

4. Technological change and client expectations
The ‘more-for-less’ challenge
Allens’ response:
Allens Arrow
Alternative Sourcing
Legal Project Management
What’s next?

5. Broadening scope for new clients
Targeting startups, particularly in the tech or ‘FinTech’ sectors
Allens Accelerate
‘A legal practice dedicated to supporting the Australian startup community and providing expert legal advice to corporates and government agencies responding to disruption and investing in innovation.’

6. ‘Big’, but dexterous Adapting with technological developments to:
meet the evolving needs of current clients; and
attract new clients.
What’s next?

7. Broader effects

8. Broader effects of tech on the legal profession
Technological litigation – lawyers to aid efficiency in the courts
The future work of a lawyer – the ongoing need for human judgement
Organisational structure – ‘the end of leverage’?

9. Achieving gender equality