Law Sync Launched

Well, we hope you?re here because you, like us, are relishing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as the way we practise law is revolutionised through technology.

So what are we trying to do? Well in a nutshell the LawSyncTM project aims to bring together and synchronise developments in legal regulation, consumer expectation and lawyer education.

The world is changing and the skills and attitudes needed by law graduates are going to be very different than those required even 10 years ago. To help students meet these demands, LawSync will work with practitioners to understand the factors shaping the legal services market.

And that?s where you come in.

Sheffield Hallam University staff and outside speakers will lead interactive online and offline sessions on topics like the Legal Services Act 2007, technology in legal services, business planning, and innovation. Students will develop commercially viable, innovative products and services, relating them to technological, regulatory, and market developments. They might include legal service apps, online transaction systems, expert systems, and novel service delivery methods.

All this will be done within the context of LawSync, through which students will learn commercial and business skills.

It?s a big job, a big challenge but with lots of big opportunities too! The success of LawSyncTM  is dependent on you getting involved in the debate and the development of the project.

As a starting point, we?ll focus on the changes being driven by the Legal Services Act 2007, developments in the use of technology in legal services, and the changes that are likely to follow from the Legal Education and Training Review.

So what are your thoughts? What challenges are facing your business in this new era of innovation and technology? What will you be looking for from a future law graduate? Join the debate here?