by Nico Kuhlmann The world is changing. Disruption and unpredictability are the new norms. This is true for almost every aspect of the business world. New and unconventional competitors are entering established markets or creating completely new ones. And new ways of conducting business and new technologies are altering the way we work and consume. To understand the world in 2017 and beyond, there are six great books you should consult to decode what is coming on right now. Brynjolfsson/McAfee: The Second Machine Age “The Second Machine Age – Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies” by Erik... mehr →

By Nico Kuhlmann After I finished reading „Tomorrow's Lawyers“ by Richard Susskind a few years ago, a whole new and exciting world has opened up in front of me. A world of dramatically increased access to justice through information technology. In the last years, a lot of the predicted developments have become true. An easy and automated assembly of legal documents is not only available in law firms, but in many jurisdictions directly for customers as well. Different legal marketplaces on the Internet provide a transparency unknown before for clients and the European Union established their own platform for online dispute... mehr →

By Nico Kuhlmann Am Donnerstag, dem 20. Oktober 2016, veranstaltete die Fachgruppe Legal Technology des Bucerius Law School Alumni Vereins in Hamburg eine Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema "LAW MEETS CODE", in deren Rahmen der Frage nachgegangen wurde, was es eigentlich heißt, als Jurist an der Schnittstelle von Recht und Technologie unterwegs zu sein. Auf dem Panel saßen fünf Alumni der Bucerius Law School, die sich nun in verschiedener Weise mit Technologie beschäftigen. Es diskutierten unter der Moderation von Dirk Hartung: Corinna Coupette – Doktorandin der Rechtswissenschaft (Dissertationsprojekt zu Netzwerkforschung im Recht) und Studentin der Informatik Gernot Halbleib – Legal Tech Unternehmer, Berater... mehr →

By Nico Kuhlmann Twitter can help you stay up to date of the current issues, events and publications. Of course, the prerequisite is to know whom to follow. The preparation of this list can be a time-consuming task. To give you guidance which lawyers, legal tech entrepreneurs and other members of the European legal tech community are at the centre of the conversation, we have put together a list of the 17 most influential people in European legal tech. Whether you are looking to connect or just searching for inspiration, here is where you get started: Simon Ahammer (@simmuc) He is... mehr →

von Nico Kuhlmann Hörbücher und Podcasts erleben seit einiger Zeit eine enorme Renaissance. Durch die Allgegenwart des Smartphones sind diese immer und zu jeder Zeit nur ein paar Klicks entfernt. Mittlerweile gibt es auch ein reichhaltiges Angebot mit rechtlichen Inhalten. In Deutschland können Studenten beispielsweise mit den Lehrhörbüchern von Niederle Media für das Examen lernen oder sich von Christoph Maria Herbst das BGB vorlesen lassen. Die NJW und die JuS haben ebenfalls mit Podcasts experimentiert, diese Projekte aber leider wieder eingestellt. Wer gegenwärtig über aktuelle Entwicklungen auf dem Laufenden bleiben möchte, findet bei Legal Tribune Online regelmäßig neue Podcasts: Umstrittenes Wahlverfahren für... mehr →

By Nico Kuhlmann This is a new post in a whole series on the Legal Tech Blog, dedicated to interesting books for those, who would like to understand where the legal industry might be heading and which forces might drive changes. All books presented in this series will explain why legal service providers will work differently in the future. This time the book “The Inside Counsel Revolution“ by Ben (Benjamin) W. Heineman, Jr. will be presented. Please enjoy. In today's top corporations worldwide, the General Counsel (GC) is more influential and sophisticated than ever before. They don’t deal with legal issues... mehr →

By Nico Kuhlmann This is the second part of the book. Please find the first part here. This is a new post in a whole series on the Legal Tech Blog, dedicated to interesting books for those, who would like to understand where the legal industry might be heading and which forces might drive changes. All books presented in this series will explain why legal service providers will work differently in the future. This time the book “Tomorrow's Lawyers” by Richard Susskind will be presented. Please enjoy. Part Two – The New Landscape The Future for Law Firms. Most traditional practices don't... mehr →