Talk of change in the legal profession is a hot topic. The back-to-back conferences this month in New York—LegalTech New York, LexRedux and ReInvent Law—all addressed particular perspectives of where the future lies.
One of the most obvious sentiments—which can be picked up from social media streams on hashtags like #Reinventlaw or #Altlaw—is the “us vs. them” environment in which these discussions happen. The scoffing of the practicing bar. The cheers when a speaker slams the tech-resistant. It reminds me of a technology vendor or service provider trying to make a sale: It’s not so much that the other side is bad, but that they can’t offer what we have.
