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The Effects of Technology on Legal Practice

“…The simplest form of information technology and digital support for legal professions covers software for work and office organisation such as document management and accounting for legal professionals. 78 The legal databases and case management systems are in some way tailor-made for the needs of the legal profession. This first generation of LT solutions also includes information systems and databases that offer lawyers access to particular documents they need.…”

“…State-ofthe-art digital legal services and LT instruments are not simply created because progressive development offers new opportunities. 106 The efficiency of legal work has to be increased in order to gain economic advantages and to ultimately earn money. Often, large investments are necessary to integrate LT into the law firm's operations.…”

“…With the law, it is not always a matter of right or wrong, black or white, yes or no, but about achieving acceptable solutions and adequately weighing interests. 118 Especially in complicated socio-cultural contexts, the capabilities of technology are exhausted at a certain point and human strengths come back into play. Humans, for example, outdo software, when they not only recognise text and translate it, but extract the exact meaning from the particular wording, comparing numerous possible translations and understanding it from a social perspective.…”