Law Punx: The Future of the Legal Profession, With Electra Japonas

In this week’s Law Punx episode we hear from Electra Japonas at Law Insider, on the key subject of AI and the transformation of the legal profession.

Electra emphasizes the need for lawyers to adapt their skill sets, moving from traditional drafting to understanding and articulating legal principles for AI integration. We explore the role of law schools and firms in preparing future lawyers for these changes, highlighting the importance of systems design and client demands for efficiency and innovation in legal services. We also look at the idea of ‘legal architects’.

Press Play to watch / listen to the 9 minute Law Punx blast.

Takeaways:

• The legal profession is undergoing significant changes due to AI.
• Lawyers must adapt their skill sets to thrive in the future.
• Drafting will become less important as AI takes over.
• Understanding the ‘why’ behind legal work is crucial.
• Lawyers will need to design systems and guardrails for AI.
• The role of lawyers is shifting from executors to architects.
• Law schools need to teach legal technology and systems design.
• Client demands are changing the way law firms operate.
• Law firms must adapt to new client expectations for efficiency.
• The future of law will require a blend of legal knowledge and tech skills.

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• This episode and four other Law Punx podcasts are on Spotify, which also features Horace Wu, Jake Jones, Todd Smithline, and Richard Mabey.
• The Spotify Law Punx site with all episodes is here – where you can listen/watch all of the episodes in one place.
• And the same, but just an audio version, is available on Apple Podcasts.
• Several more Law Punx blasts have been recorded are now in the studio, including Oz Benamram, Tara Waters, and Jerry Levine, among others. Drop AL a line if you’ve got something to say!

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Legal Innovators Conferences in London and New York – November ’25

If you’d like to stay ahead of the legal AI curve then come along to Legal Innovators New York, Nov 19 + 20 and also, Legal Innovators UK – Nov 4 + 5 + 6, where the brightest minds will be sharing their insights on where we are now and where we are heading. 

Legal Innovators UK arrives first, with: Law Firm Day on Nov 4th, then Inhouse Day, on the 5th, and then our new Litigation Day on the 6th. 

Both events, as always, are organised by the Cosmonauts team! 

Please get in contact with them if you’d like to take part.