Making the case for lean innovators over legal luddites

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Iss. 3 pp. 46–52<br> Oct 2023 <br> </p> <p><span style="color: #7A7A7A;"> <a href="https://globelawonline.com/authors/Hamilton-Shaw,%20Helen">Hamilton-Shaw, Helen</a> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab d-none" id="tab1-2"> For skeptics who argue the legal profession is slow to adopt tech, Helen Hamilton-Shaw disagrees, arguing that lawyers are keeping pace with technological development, and that the best innovation comes through collaboration. The human element, again, is essential in the adoption of new ideas, and the legal industry needs to understand how to work with the tech to fully reach its potential. </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 mb-3"> <a href="https://globelawonline.com/login" class="fa fa-star-o btn btn-block rounded-0 mb-3"><span class="pl-2">Add to favourites</span></a> <nav class="socials custom-socials"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fglobelawonline.com%2Farticle%2F665%2Fmaking-the-case-for-lean-innovators-over-legal-luddites&title=Making%20the%20case%20for%20lean%20innovators%20over%20legal%20luddites" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-facebook-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobelawonline.com%2Farticle%2F665%2Fmaking-the-case-for-lean-innovators-over-legal-luddites&text=Making%20the%20case%20for%20lean%20innovators%20over%20legal%20luddites" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobelawonline.com%2Farticle%2F665%2Fmaking-the-case-for-lean-innovators-over-legal-luddites&title=Making%20the%20case%20for%20lean%20innovators%20over%20legal%20luddites&mini=true" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-linkedin-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> <h4 class="mt-2"> </h4> <a href="https://www.globelawandbusiness.com/online" class="btn fa btn-block rounded-0" target="_blank">Request a trial</a> </div> <div class="col-md-12 mb-3"> <div class="section-search search-form"> <div class="row"> <div class="col pr-0"> <form method="GET" action="https://globelawonline.com/article/665/making-the-case-for-lean-innovators-over-legal-luddites" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <input class="form-control " id="search" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Search Inside" name="search" type="text"> </div> <div class="col-auto pl-0"> <button type="submit" class="btn search-inside" data-type="article" data-id="665"><i class="fa fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i></button> </div> </form> </div> <div class="search-inside-result"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="footer__content"> <h1> <p>Practical, topical titles for international legal and business professionals<br></p> </h1> <ul class="footer__nav"> <li><a href="https://globelawonline.com/cookies">Cookies Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://globelawonline.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://globelawonline.com/about-us">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://globelawonline.com/information-for-authors">Information for Authors</a></li> <li><a href="https://globelawonline.com/contact-us">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://globelawonline.com/terms">Terms & Conditions</a></li> </ul> <p class="m-0"> © 2024 Globe Law and Business Ltd. 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