Graduate Certificate in Law and Technology Module 4: Legal Innovation (GCLT)

From AI voice assistants to self-driving cars, technological innovation is changing the way society operates. This revolution is not leaving the legal profession untouched, with tech transforming the way lawyers can deliver their services. As law firms move to bring innovation in their places, a new way of thinking and approach require a shift in paradigms and transcend current mindsets.

In this module, participants will discover the tools and ideas that are driving these big changes. They will also study the principles of innovation and how tech disruption is affecting legal services; from understanding nuances to exploring how they are changing the way lawyers do their jobs.

This module is part of the Graduate Certificate in Law and Technology.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Formulate a strategy for training and development of staff for the purposes of legal innovation
• Learn about transformation best practices
• Understand and apply Business Process Re-engineering to law-related work processes
• Understand the concept of Human-centric Design
• Understand and apply Design Thinking to LegalTech problems
• Understand and apply Systems Thinking to LegalTech problems
• Understand the concept of Agile Development

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Practicing lawyers and Legal Services Officers
• Paralegals
• Allied Legal Professionals (e.g. Legal Technologists)

PREREQUISITE

• A Bachelor's Degree; or
• A Diploma with at least 3 years of working experience

ASSESSMENT

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore funding, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course.

CERTIFICATION

Upon meeting the minimum attendance requirement (>75%) and passing the assessment, participants will be awarded a digital Certificate of Participation after each module. 

For a complete certificate, participants are required to take 7 out of the 10 modules in accordance to the pathway of their choice. The pathways are created based on job profile and the module requirements for each pathway vary accordingly.

• Innovator
  
  For those looking to transform their practice
  Modules 1, 2, 4, 7, and any three remaining modules 
  
   
• Researcher
  
  For those interested in frontier issues in technology law
  Modules 1, 5, 6, 7, and any three remaining modules 
  
   
• Practitioner
  
  For those looking to update themselves on growing areas of practice
  Modules 1, 7, 8, 9, and any three remaining modules

The modules offered under each pathway are organised into the following categories to better facilitate participants’ selection of modules and learning.

• Foundation Knowledge
• Legal Technology
• Technology Law
• Impact of Technology on Law

The exact combination will depend on the chosen learning pathway of each individual participant. After selecting their pathway, participants may then choose any other 3 modules for their electives.

Participants without legal training are required to take Module 1, in addition to the 3 core and 3 elective modules, in order to qualify for the full certificate. Module 1 is NOT recommended for those with legal training as it covers basic legal concepts.

SPEAKER

As Regall’s co-founder and director, Marc has taken on multiple LegalTech development projects and consulting projects with solution providers, law firms, and government affiliated agencies. Regall is also the first Singapore based company to provide legal design services to the market. As UserTip’s co-founder and director, Marc oversees the development and implementation of technology that is specifically designed to smoothen out the process of digital adoption. The UserTip platform is the only digital adoption platform in Singapore enabling the building of in-application guidance for solutions without the use of code. Drawing together experience in solution implementation of technology solutions with professional services and an in-depth knowledge of Agile development. Marc is uniquely placed to lead digital transformation efforts by identifying potential opportunities for disruption and further implement the requisite solution working alongside users and service providers.

Marc represented Singapore in the New York finals at the inaugural 2018 Global Legal Hackathon. He is also an adjunct faculty with the SMU School of Law, where he specialises in teaching Legal Design and Design Thinking to undergraduate and professionals. Marc is a part of the global Legal Design Alliance, that linking professionals and researchers in the Legal Design space.