Automation Mini Series – Episode 7: Lessons learned about automation and what’s to come


On 26 October 2021, in the final episode of seven in CLI’s Digital Literacy Series: Automation Mini Series, Terri Mottershead, Executive Director, Centre for Legal Innovation (Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific) facilitated a discussion about the series and the impact of legal automation now and in the future.

Terri was joined by an amazing panel of highly experienced specialists in legal automation:

Topics discussed in this session included:

  • Whether or not (and how) legal automation has changed the cost-speed-quality triangle
  • If legal businesses can survive and thrive today without automation
  • The importance of viewing and implementing legal automation in the context of a bigger picture i.e., people, process/systems, and tech
  • Who is/should be responsible for leading legal automation in law firms and legal departments
  • Whether or not the rise in no code automation options is THE game changer for legal practice
  • The next big thing in legal automation and how it will impact legal businesses

This mini series brings together a unique collaboration of leading legal automation specialists who will address a number of different but related topics in legal automation. You’ll find details about the mini series here.

If you would prefer to listen rather than watch this episode, you’ll find the podcast in our The Legalpreneurs Sandbox podcast series here.