Management, Innovation & Technology

Why innovation in law really matters

@LawAhead 5 min

What exactly do we mean by innovation when we talk about the legal industry and the profession?

A Holistic Vision of Well-being in the Workplace

@LawAhead 4 min

Employee well-being has emerged as a strategic human resources challenge in today’s organizations and law firms are no exception.

Trade secrets in the US and EU: What is protected?

@LawAhead 5 min

What are trade secrets and how are they being regulated throughout Europe and the US?

The Zuckerdollar and the dominance of giant tech firms

@LawAhead 8 min

Digital currencies such as Bitcoin have so far failed to revolutionise the international payment system. Will Facebook’s Libra deliver the unfulfilled promises? Will the giant technology companies disrupt and dominate the world’s financial system?

Digital win-win: Protecting data for safer virtual interactions and positive business results

@LawAhead 5 min

While having large quantities of data and personal information in circulation can lead to security breaches and irresponsible use of information, when handled responsibly, the onslaught of data can be a win for everyone.

Designing ethical AI systems: Shall AI systems provide explanations?

@LawAhead 8 min

Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in our daily lives. As AI takes on a wider range of more serious responsibilities, we will have to deepen its understanding in order to avoid machine-generated errors of judgment. Many experts point to an explanatory function as the solution—is it the only answer?

The management of happiness in law firms

@LawAhead 6 min

How effective are roles like Legal Project Management in creating a positive working environment and happy employees?

An inside look at the legal sector—from one of the industry’s own

@LawAhead 5 min

From marketplaces and app stores for legal technology to self-negotiating contracts. Are we on the brink of these innovations finally making it big time?

Cyberattacks and cybersecurity: evolving hand-in-hand

@LawAhead 4 min

Technological innovation is an essential aspect of today’s business reality, where financial institutions are investing in new technologies and IT security so as not to fall behind in the current digital revolution.

Blockchain in payments: a tale of unfulfilled promises

@LawAhead 6 min

Digital currencies and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin, as well as their underlying technologies distributed ledger and blockchain have so far failed to revolutionise the international payment system. Now that the hype seems to be gone, is there a future for those innovations in the payment industry?

Financial supervision: The future of regulation and technology

@LawAhead 3 min

Regulations in the financial sector are in a constant state of growth in the effort to improve the degree of security in banking. How can we keep up with regulations in the financial sector? Here’s how tech is helping us close the gap

Smart contracts: revolutionary or out of reach?

@LawAhead 6 min

The digital flood leaves nothing untouched, and the legal field is no exception. One technological advance that has particularly interesting implications is ‘smart contracts,’ blockchain-based software programs that are making humans’ jobs easier. Experts are putting the technology under the microscope to weigh its pros and cons.

Financial criminals vs. financial institutions: A neck-and-neck race in the financial sector

@LawAhead 6 min

Financial crime is on the upswing in the digital era. But the regulation and technology that have been required to both comply and compete in the new financial landscape are leading to changes that will more innovatively secure the sector.

Data Protection in the Digital Age: Not a Simple Task

@LawAhead 6 min

Let us take stock of a particularly intense time regarding data and try to envision how all the regulatory and social changes created around personal data will affect us. 

Legal practice without prejudice

@LawAhead 3 min

As we embark on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, soft skills become increasingly important in the success of people and organizations. How much longer will lawyers who are able to design, create and manage be considered «divergent»?

Tech Breakthroughs In The Healthcare Sector: Are Lawyers Equipped To Advise A Sector Moving At Breakneck Speed?

@LawAhead 5 min

Digital Pills, 3D printing of synthetic organs, and precision medicine are not only dramatically changing our quality of life, but our legal mindset too.d.

How Legaltech Startups are Revolutionizing the Legal Services Industry

@LawAhead 3 min

Law firms, not typically associated with the fast-paced world of tech startups, are waking up to the value of being closer to the action.

How cybersecurity is changing the way lawyers work

@LawAhead 4 min

As new technologies are changing the way lawyers practice law, it is paramount to modify the Deontological Code for the profession and update lawyers concept of due diligence.

Building Blocks for the Future: A Forward-thinking Approach to Blockchain Regulation

@LawAhead 4 min

As technology advances, law and governments have been playing a game of catch-up in order to regulate the role these advances have on society. As it transcends political and legal borders, technology has become more and more of a challenge as we move into the future.

Investor State Arbitration for Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Future of Investment Disputes

@LawAhead 5 min

Can you imagine paying taxes, or even receiving government benefits, in Bitcoin? Once the domain of hackers and tech nerds, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies are now entering the mainstream, and are well positioned to disrupt the world economic order as we know it.

The Rise and Future of Legal Project Management

@LawAhead 7 min

Today legal consumers are calling the shots, demanding more choice, transparency, competition, price predictability, and direct access to providers. As things drastically change for law firms, Legal Project Management rises to meet the demands of modern legal practices.

Are law firms stuck in the ice age?

@LawAhead 4 min

With the legal industry facing a challenging and rapidly changing climate, it is hugely beneficial to look back at past events to learn how we can avoid the same mistakes and gain a deeper understanding of how the industry and firms should adapt.

From cybersecurity to digital security

@LawAhead 3 min

What is the new legal context following the approval of the new network and information systems security law that cracks down on cybersecurity guidelines in Spain?

Algorithmic Justice, Education, and the Lawyer of the Future

@LawAhead 3 min

As we witness the unstoppable advance of machine learning and its application in more and more areas of our lives, I am more convinced each day that the future of the administration of justice will necessarily involve a high level of participation of automated algorithms in each procedural step.

Technology’s Great Promise to the Study of Law

@LawAhead 4 min

The challenges today are not technological, but they are moral, ethical, and philosophical, and thus our legal scholars are of central importance in the interpretation of these questions.

How technology and entrepreneurs are changing the legal game

@LawAhead 5 min

The legal profession has reached a tipping point where traditional models of practice are no longer aligned with today´s globalized, digital world and the ever-changing needs of the market. Is the industry adapting fast enough?

Demystifying and assessing AI for legal-services delivery

@LawAhead 3 min

Technology is a tool for accelerating the speed and accessibility of legal delivery, but its efficacy depends on many factors. Harnessing the potential of technology will require a cultural shift by organizations, professionals and the legal industry as a whole.

Ethical AI: Are we asking the right questions?

@LawAhead 5 min

Artificial intelligence carries with it a whole host of concerns that force us to think about our own morality. If we want to discuss the real problems and the challenges that we face with the rise of AI, let’s start by asking the hard questions.

New frontiers: the complex regulations for blockchain in the US and abroad

@LawAhead 3 min

The current state of regulation in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space leave many perplexed. With an uncertain road ahead, a unified regulatory framework for blockchain and cryptocurrency will be crucial to unlocking its full potential.

Micropayments and loot boxes: a global regulatory challenge that is transforming the gaming industry

@LawAhead 3 min

Are gamers gambling through video games? Every country has a different approach to regulating gambling, but if loot boxes and micropayments come to be considered gambling, a couple of questions emerge for the video game market.