Legal professionals have long been ambivalent toward technology. But with information coming in new electronic formats and increasing in volume beyond the control of any single practitioner, the days where technology was an option rather than requisite are long over.

In the past year, four technologies are turning the heads of law firm and corporate law leaders, all pressed for reducing costs while delivering results of the highest quality. Here are the technologies transforming the role of the lawyer in the 21st century:

1. Blockchain: The future of contracts, currency and records

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