INNOVATIVE ADVOCACY: HOW THE LAWYER AND THEIR TASKS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY INNOVATION

Abstract

This article addresses significant changes in the legal world, driven by technology and the need for accessibility. It explores Document Automation, which seeks to streamline the lawyer's work in drafting contracts, Legal Operations, focused on the efficiency of legal departments, Jurimetrics, applying statistical methods to law, Legal Design, making legal documents more understandable, and the essential skills of the lawyer of the future, such as innovative thinking, technological aptitude, and leadership. These emerging technologies aim to transform legal practice by promoting efficiency, accessibility, and transparency in the legal system.

The methodology involved a systematic review of the literature, searching and analyzing articles, books, and other relevant sources on emerging technologies in the legal field. The results indicate that these technologies are playing a crucial role in transforming the legal world, providing greater efficiency in legal work, facilitating access to justice, and promoting clearer and more accessible communication in the legal realm. The skills of the lawyer of the future, such as innovative thinking, technological aptitude, and leadership, are becoming increasingly important for success in modern legal practice.

The methodology involved a systematic review of the literature, searching and analyzing articles, books, and other relevant sources on emerging technologies in the legal field. The results indicate that these technologies are playing a crucial role in transforming the legal world, providing greater efficiency in legal work, facilitating access to justice, and promoting clearer and more accessible communication in the legal realm. The skills of the lawyer of the future, such as innovative thinking, technological aptitude, and leadership, are becoming increasingly important for success in modern legal practice.