An empirical study of lawyers' capability to adapt to disruption in Queensland, Australia

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Barriers and opportunities to innovation for legal service firms: a thematic analysis-based contextualization

Kalliopi Michalakopoulou et al.

Summary: This paper discusses the importance of innovation in the traditionally conservative legal sector as a mechanism for positive firm change. The study conducted semi-structured interviews with law professionals from seven countries to capture their work experiences and identify barriers and opportunities for innovation adoption in legal firms. Through thematic analysis, six core themes were uncovered, including the human factor and culture, client and market, technology, organizational transitions, legal processes, and education. The paper contributes to the field by contextualizing each theme, developing an evidence-based conceptual framework, and advancing the understanding of law service operations.

PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL (2023)

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The grey zone: the implications of the ageing legal profession in Australia

Angela Melville et al.

Summary: The legal profession in Australia is experiencing an aging trend with lawyers delaying retirement, leading to potential risks associated with age-related impairments and an increase in complaints and malpractice claims. The profession is unprepared to address these issues, ignoring gender-specific implications and lacking strategies to positively transition lawyers into retirement. Additionally, regulatory regimes have not considered the impact of aging on the profession, and there is a lack of mandatory reporting and provisions for lawyers suffering from age-related impairment.

LEGAL ETHICS (2021)

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Legal professionalism in a context of Uberisation

Margaret Thornton

Summary: Australia has been at the forefront of liberalizing legal practice, implementing radical reforms such as non-lawyer ownership of firms and listing on the stock exchange. Technological innovations are also significantly changing the way law is practiced, posing challenging questions for the underlying values of legal professionalism.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION (2021)

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