You've likely seen predictions like this: Computers
could replace law clerks. Maybe
you've read more in depth forecasts about how the practice of law will change,
like those of Richard Susskind.
What's in your crystal ball?
It could pay off! One law firm is offering a $10,000 essay prize for law
students writing on this topic: "a pragmatic
plan on how lawyers can re-engineer the way they interact with and serve their
clients, so that our legal system can better serve the public." See this announcement for more
details.