Abstract
As the legal landscape evolves globally, the intersection of technology and law, commonly referred to as Legal Tech, is reshaping the practice of law. Latin America, with its unique cultural, economic, and regulatory environment, presents a compelling case study for understanding the impact of Legal Tech on the future of law.
This talk explores the lessons learned from Latin America, offering insights and strategies that can be applied globally.
Objectives
- Examine the current state of Legal Tech adoption in Latin America.
- Discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by legal professionals in the region and how they converge with the legal tech in Europe, China and United States.
- Showcase innovative technologies and solutions transforming the legal industry.
- Analyze the regulatory and ethical implications of Legal Tech in Latin America.
- Identify best practices and lessons learned for global application.
Themes
- Legal Innovation in Latin America: Explore the emergence of Legal Tech startups, incubators, and accelerators in Latin America, and their impact on traditional legal practices.
- Access to Justice: Discuss how technology is enhancing access to legal services for underserved communities in Latin America, and the role of Legal Tech in promoting inclusivity.
- AI and Automation: Explore the use of artificial intelligence and automation in legal research, contract drafting, and case management, and its implications for legal professionals in Latin America.
- Ethical Considerations: Discuss the ethical dilemmas arising from the use of Legal Tech, such as algorithmic bias, data ethics, and the preservation of human judgment and empathy in legal practice.
Target audience
Legal professionals (lawyers, judges, legal scholars), Legal Tech entrepreneurs and innovators, Government policymakers and regulators, academics and researchers in law and technology, corporate legal departments and in-house counsel, non-profit organizations focused on access to justice.
About the speaker
Germán Darío Flórez Acero: Director of the master’s degree in Innovation in Digital Law and Legal Tech at the Sergio Arboleda University School of Law in Colombia.
He is the current President of the Colombian Association of Legal Tech alt+co. Germán is a Lawyer from the National University of Colombia with more than 20 years of experience in IP and IT law.
He has a LLM in Intellectual Property from Queen Mary University of London, with studies in Telecommunications Law, Computer Law, Electronic Commerce and Cyberspace Law at the Complutense University of Madrid and Pecs University of Hungary.
Germán has served as a legal adviser and consultant to the Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, the Colombian Copyright office, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Superior Council of the Judiciary, among others.
Germán has published numerous books and articles on intellectual property, digital law, and legal tech.
Germán is a professor in intellectual property, law and innovation, digital law, legal tech, competition law, arbitration, commercial and telecommunications law, both at the undergraduate and master's degree levels.
Germán is an Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.
He is a visiting professor at European and Latin American universities. He has been President of the Network of Associations of British Universities in Colombia Redbrit.
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