Zoom Webinar: SMU – COVID-19 Seminar Series Webinar 3: Legal Technology in Times of COVID-19

COVID-19 Seminar Series

Webinar 3: Legal Technology in Times of COVID-19
 

SYNOPSIS

The law and legal services industry have already been undergoing significant evolution with technology advancements. Covid-19 with its curfews, lockdowns and circuit breaker initiatives by governments has propelled these changes to a new level – where new social norms are governed by unprecedented public policies which would have been previously been unthinkable. Against this new reality, the panellists will address:
What computational law entails, and how it’s distinct from legaltech. Ways in which computational law may transform the legal industry and do for it what spreadsheets did for business processes, Adobe did for graphic design, and Instagram did for photography[Alexis Chun];
The essential components that make up an effective digital working environment for legal practitioners, ranging from tools to optimimise firm management to online etiquette and remote working applications to the integration of design thinking to adequately support the needs of clients [Rajesh Sreenivasan];
The use of technology by in-house counsels, how technology can be applied in legal practice and its possible uses to mitigate compliance risks while increasing the depth and value that lawyers can bring to their clients [Antony Cook];
How the legal profession can use open data and technology to provide timely and useful information to serve the community [Lim How Khang];
The practical technologies surrounding online dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on the Uniform Domain Names Dispute Resolution Policy to illustrate the design features of online justice platforms as well as the core concerns that must be confronted when justice goes online [Jerrold Soh]
Participants can ask their questions beforehand and also during the webinar, which is intended to include a lively and interactive discussion.

 

MODERATOR

Lim How Khang
Assistant Professor;
Director, SMU Centre for Computational Law
SMU School of Law

 

PANELLISTS

Alexis Chun
CEO, Legalese
Industry Director, SMU Centre for Computational Law (CCLAW)
Antony Cook
Regional Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel
Microsoft Asia
Jerrold Soh
Lecturer
SMU School of Law
Rajesh Sreenisaven
Head, Technology, Media & Communications
Rajah & Tann

 

 

PAYMENT

Net proceeds raised from the webinars will be donated towards SMU’s efforts in supporting its law students whose families have been affected by COVID-19, as well as ongoing and future initiatives to help the wider community.

 

a. Public
Payment of S$150* applies.
b. SMU Alumni (for LLB / JD / LLM graduates)
Payment of S$135* applies for SMU LLB / JD / LLM Alumni.
 *Please note that there will be no refund should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the seminar. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to the Academy via email: [email protected], by 24 May 2020.
SMU School of Law reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of the payment.

Registration closes on 24 May 2020, subject to availability of seats.

28 May 2020

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

2

Others/Multi-disciplinary

General
2:15 PM Participants log in to webinar
2:30 PM Presentation by Panel
3:45 PM Panel Discussion
4:30 PM End of Event

 

 
 

SILE ATTENDANCE POLICY

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

ABOUT THE SMU LAW ACADEMY

The SMU Law Academy (previously known as CLE) has an established track record of providing the legal profession with high quality seminars and other opportunities to remain fully informed about contemporary legal developments in Singapore and beyond. Its carefully curated listing of seminars is developed with the profession’s multi-faceted needs in mind and meets the requirements of the CPD scheme. The Academy also administers the Auditing Scheme which enables members of the legal profession to consolidate and upgrade their understanding of the law by auditing courses in the School’s LL.B., J.D. and LL.M. programmes. For an overview of upcoming SMU Law Academy events, please click here.

 
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