Technological training for lawyers

Although law schools ensure that legal professionals are well prepared to offer their clients legal advice, little is done to evaluate their basic technological skills (word processing software, accounting tools, etc.). We therefore have no way of benchmarking how often and how well legal professionals use the technologies at their disposal to serve their clients. Although this might seem trivial, improper or insufficient use of technology could have significant impacts on a lawyer’s ethical obligations, efficiency, and fees – which could in turn affect access to justice for their clients. The overlying purpose of this project is therefore to develop a tool that can evaluate Canadian lawyers’ technological competencies and generate sufficient data to modify law school curriculums in order to produce more well-rounded legal professionals.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Vermeys

Student:

Partner:

Air Canada (Dorval, QC)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Université de Montréal

Program: