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Manchester Law & Technology Initiative Podcast

Manchester Law & Technology Initiative Podcast

By: University of Manchester
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Welcome to the Manchester Law & Technology Initiative Podcast! This roundtable discussion series explores the ways technology is changing the way law is practiced today. Each episode shines a light on some of the fascinating conversations and ideas that have emerged from the Law & Technology Initiative at The University of Manchester. The Initiative was founded in 2018 and brings together practice and research to identify dangers and facilitate opportunities in future policy directions at the interface of law and technology

To provide a comprehensive view of the current landscape, this series features a diverse lineup of guests including both academics and leading industry professionals from a number of partner firms involved in the Law & Technology Initiative. Topics covered range from defining what legal tech is right through to specific applications of technology within firms.

To learn more, search “Manchester Law & Technology Initiative” on Google and head to The University of Manchester website for all the latest news and upcoming events.

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Episodes
  • Data analytics - what does it mean for law firms?

    Data analytics - what does it mean for law firms?
    Sep 8 2020

    This episode focuses on data analytics. It considers what the rise of new analytics platforms means for law firms and some of the common challenges around using data to optimise legal processes and procedures. Guests for this episode include: 

    • Nadia Papamichail (University of Manchester) 
    • Simon White (DWF) 
    • James Akrigg (Independent Technologist & Public Speaker)  

    Discussion is hosted by Christina Blacklaws, former president of The Law Society of England & Wales and Chair of the government-backed Lawtech Delivery Panel. 

    To learn more about the Manchester Law & Technology Initiative, please visit The University of Manchester website.

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    38 mins
  • Spotlight on the application and adoption of legal tech

    Spotlight on the application and adoption of legal tech
    Sep 1 2020

    This episode focuses on the application and adoption of legal tech. It considers the benefits and challenges of law firms cooperating with academics, how the gap between the two can be effectively bridged, and how to navigate existing company culture when adopting new technologies. Guest for this episode include: 

    • Bijan Parsia (University of Manchester)
    • Nicky Pearson (Freshfields)
    • James Whitaker (Addleshaw Goddard) 

    Discussion is hosted by Christina Blacklaws, former president of The Law Society of England & Wales and Chair of the government-backed Lawtech Delivery Panel. 

    To learn more about the Manchester Law & Technology Initiative, please visit The University of Manchester website.

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    40 mins
  • The impact of legal tech on clients, customers, and society

    The impact of legal tech on clients, customers, and society
    Aug 25 2020

    This episode focuses on the impact of legal tech on clients, customers, and society as a whole. It considers design-thinking as a means of making tech-enabled legal services more user friendly and the importance of leadership and culture in achieving strategic change around technology. Guests for this episode include: 

    • Bruce Tether (University of Manchester) 
    • Joanna Kingston Davies (Jackson Lees Group)
    • Alessandro Torrisi (Fletchers Solicitors) 
    • Fran Eccles-Bech (Manchester Law Society) 

    Discussion is hosted by Christina Blacklaws, former president of The Law Society of England & Wales and Chair of the government-backed Lawtech Delivery Panel. 

    To learn more about the Manchester Law & Technology Initiative, please visit The University of Manchester website.
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    38 mins

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