He thoroughly analyses the way that legal services are delivered, and in reading it in 2016 tomorrows lawyers even makes some accurate predictions of the manner in which law firms currently operate particularly in terms of sourcing. His main area of expertise is the future of professional service and, in particular, the way in which the it and the internet are changing the work of lawyers. A revised and updated vision of the future, by one of the worlds leading experts whose past predictions for the law have generally come to pass. Tomorrows lawyers paperback richard susskind oxford. In his newest provocative and forwardlooking volume on the legal profession, richard susskindthe bestselling author of the end of lawyers.
Legal institutions and lawyers are at a crossroads, i claim, and are poised to change more radically over the next two decades than they have over the last two centuries. An introduction to your future only 8 left in stock order soon. In 180 pages and 3 parts, the book has a wealth of common sense about what the future probably holds without too much anticipation. For richard susskind, bestselling author of the end of lawyers. While the book was originally intended for young lawyers, it transpires that older lawyers also like short and inexpensive books and so they read it too. As the author suggests, it is not the purpose of law to keep lawyers in business. Its a tiny book, and a selfprofessed condensed version of susskinds recent thinking on the topic of the future of lawyers. He identifies key drivers of change, such as the economic downturn, and considers how. Richard susskinds book was written to provide tomorrows lawyers and legal educators with an accessible account of the pressing issues that currently face the legal profession and the justice system. Susskind is back generating controversy once again in his latest book, tomorrows lawyers. In tomorrows lawyers, susskind achieves what very few people attempt and hardly anyone achieves, namely to predict the future in a complex field, in an inspired, credible, and engaging way. The book generated a lot of controversy among lawyers with some proclaiming that he had indeed seen the future of law and others protesting that the practice of law would certainly not undergo the kind of radical changes that susskind foretold. An absolute must read for all aspiring lawyers, especially those preparing for law firm interviews. His most recent book, the second edition of tomorrows lawyers, continues this trend.
Tomorrows lawyers predicts that we are at the beginning of a period of fundamental transformation in law. This concise book is a compelling glimpse into the nearfuture of legal services, and provides invaluable information for tomorrows lawyers. Professor richard susskind obe is an author, speaker, and independent adviser to major professional firms and to national governments. Instead, he predicts a world of virtual courts, internetbased. I found it very thoughtprovoking, and as a lawyer with a long career ahead of me a little scary.
On the other hand, a whole set of fresh opportunities will present themselves to entrepreneurial and creative young lawyers. Susskind, 9780198796633, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The authors are the president and vice president of sensei enterprises, inc. All books presented in this series will explain why legal service providers will work differently in the future. Tomorrows lawyers predicts fundamental and irreversible changes in the world of law. The legal market is changing rapidly, in part due to legal tech. In his book tomorrows lawyers, richard susskind writes, tomorrows legal world, as predicted and described here, bears little resemblance to that of the past. Richard susskind obe is known as one of the uks foremost commentators on the law and technology and the future of the professions in a postindustrial, technologydriven. Richard susskind has the experience and authority to support his very novel arguments. Considering the many recent articles about the current state of the legal profession, author richard susskinds book, tomorrows lawyers, is relatively optimistic. Tomorrows lawyers richard susskind oxford university. Susskinds best book yet, tomorrows lawyers unleashes with explosive energy the disruptive trends liberating the legal industry from centuries of conservatism. It seems, however, that susskind is sometimes overly optimistic in his predictions. I am happy with this all lawyers, unless they are retiring today, are tomorrows lawyers.
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Where the future of the legal service will be a world of internetbased global businesses, online document production, commoditized service, legal. The first is an updated restatement of richard susskinds views on the future of legal services, as laid out in his previous bestselling works, the future of law, transforming the law, and the end of lawyers. Unless they adapt, many traditional legal businesses will fail. Access a free summary of tomorrows lawyers, by richard susskind and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Tomorrows lawyers, an introduction to your future by. In the first paragraph of chapter one, susskind adeptly sums up the premise of his book. The first introduction for young and aspiring lawyers to the new legal landscape and how to succeed in it. This book is a definitive guide to this future for young and aspiring lawyers, and for all who want to modernize our legal and justice systems. Overall, tomorrows lawyers is a very interesting book insofar as he introduces many novel concepts and makes predictions on various new trends in the legal profession. He presents with clarity and precision three forces he believes will powerfully transform the work of lawyers in just a few years. Tomorrow s lawyers predicts fundamental and irreversible changes in the world of law.
Tomorrows lawyers is short enough to read in a few hours as you lounge in a hammock, but has enough heft to keep you thinking for much longer who should read this book. It introduces the new legal landscape and offers practical guidance for those who intend to build careers and businesses in law. He has worked on legal technology for over 30 years. If youre considering applying to law school, youre starting soon, youre currently in law school, or youve already graduated, tomorrows lawyers is a mustread. There is no better guide to doing so than professor susskinds book. An introduction to your future 2 by susskind, richard isbn. Instead, it will be a world of virtual courts, internetbased global legal businesses, online document production, commoditized service, legal process outsourcing, and webbased. Where the future of the legal service will be a world of internetbased global businesses, online document production, commoditized service, legal process outsourcing, and web based simulation practice. Colman candy, irish times susskind has a knack for taking complex and complicated issues and making them simple and easy to understand.
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