From memos, letters and emails, through to contracts and court forms – lawyers’ daily lives revolve around compiling documents. The more streamlined and intuitive this process is, the better.

Data is the modern oil – bytes of data streaming in worldwide from every direction to power our economy’s technological revolution. Unlike natural resources, however, we’re at no risk of running out of data.

The purpose of artificial lawyers is to augment legal ability and expertise. Improved productivity, efficiency and accuracy matter, but the ultimate goal is to empower lawyers.

The concept of dishonesty within the legal profession has always struck me as particularly inflexible. This is not without good reason, as it is a foundation of our profession that no solicitor should ever act dishonestly.

Using the internet or a smartphone app has become second nature to most of us and handling legal transactions digitally should be no different. The emergence of e-signatures is making this a reality.