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Technology

Sep. 30, 2024

A look back at the legal landscape in 2027

Over 20 years ago, Paul Kiesel envisioned what a lawyer's practice might look like in 2027. Looking back at his article now, it's remarkable how much he predicted accurately. Here, we reprint the original piece alongside a video where Kiesel introduces a new technology that could further benefit the legal profession.

This column is a "reprint" of an article I wrote in the fall of 2002 for the Association of Business Trial Lawyers for their 25th anniversary issue. The title of the article was, prophetically, "Welcome to Year 2027: a Virtual Legal Life. Though this reprint occurs 2 1/2 years earlier than 2027, I thought it would be fun to look back and see how, 23 years ago, I thought the legal landscape would look in the year 2027. (It is worth noting that this "reprint" is actua...

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