Lawyer Monthly - Women In Law Special Edition

WOMEN IN LAW EDITION LAWYER MONTHLY 51 How time has changed. Sending letters and waiting weeks for a reply has been replaced with emails and almost instantaneous responses. Door to doormarketing has been replaced with social media and contracts can be signed online rather than in person. Technology has impacted us all greatly, especially in the workplace. And where it may come with its negatives, it has allowed many to embrace a strong positive: the ability to work flexibly. But how has the legal sector, which is built upon tradition, reacted to this? It is well- known that the legal industry has been the slowest to pick up technological advances, but in the following section of the magazine, we hear from lawyers and law firms that have accepted the advantages technology has brought, especially for new parents and for the betterment of their clients. FLEXIBLE WORKING