The Future of Legal Professions: Becoming a Leading Global Lawyer was a virtual master class organized by IE University on June 16, 2021. The session featured Professor Daniel W. Linna Jr., who holds a joint appointment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering as the Director of Law and Technology Initiatives and Senior Lecturer.
The event addressed the transformative impact of globalization, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other technologies on legal services. It emphasized the necessity for legal professionals to comprehend these changes at a functional level to effectively navigate the evolving landscape.
Key topics included the new challenges facing the legal profession, the essential inputs required to address these challenges, and methods for evaluating their outcomes. The discussion also covered current trends in the commercial legal industry and highlighted the importance of adopting a comparative law approach to maximize value within organizations.
This master class was particularly beneficial for legal professionals, law students, and individuals interested in understanding the future trajectory of the legal profession. Attendees gained insights into the skills and knowledge necessary to become leading global lawyers in a rapidly changing environment.
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Daniel W. Linna Jr.
Director of Law and Technology Initiatives and Senior Lecturer at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering
Daniel W. Linna Jr. holds a joint appointment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering, serving as the Director of Law and Technology Initiatives and Senior Lecturer. He is also an affiliated faculty member at CodeX — The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and an adjunct professor at IE Law School.
Event Details
- Date
- June 16, 2021
- Location
- Virtual
- Audience
- Legal professionals, law students, and individuals interested in the future of the legal profession.