Legal Innovation: Conversations about Technology, the Legal Profession and Societal Change

Legal Innovation explores the impact of technology on the legal profession and societal change. Reflecting contributions from an international group of experts, the volume provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing the legal profession today. With a particular focus on artificial intelligence, the book covers a wide range of topics, from dispute resolution and corporate governance to financial services and regulatory oversight. The conversational style of the chapters makes the content accessible while still maintaining academic rigor. This book is an essential read for policymakers, academics, lawyers, entrepreneurs, regulators and students who are interested in legal innovation and its impact on the legal profession as well as anyone interested in the intersection of law and technology. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Felix Steffek is Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge, Senior Member of Newnham College and Global Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame. He serves as Director of the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law and holds a J. M. Keynes Fellowship in Financial Economics.

Mihoko Sumida holds a Research Professorship at Hitotsubashi University. Her work focusses on private law theory and the position of citizens in a changing society. Together with Shunsuke Kudo she has published the book Social Life with Robots (2018), which unpacks the legal challenges posed by technology.