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o industries seem safe from technology disruption these days. Music,
movies and newspapers have all fallen under its spell, and the fi-
nancial industry is following suit. Law is next as new technologies
shake up processes that haven't changed for decades.
is disruption is still in the early stages, but today's legal stu-
dents will feel its first real effects. What will it mean for their ca-
reers and what skills must they nurture to prepare themselves for
this change? How can law schools and law firms help them to adjust and
make the transition?
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