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Landers eyes emerging lawyers with new Monash partnership
Lander & Rogers has partnered with Monash University in an attempt to empower and upskill emerging legal professionals through the development of legal-tech innovation.
Emma Musgrave
Landers’ partnership with Monash and student-run organisation BotL. will see an intensive 12-week clinical pilot unit launched this month, whereby students will be tasked with building applications to solve complex commercial legal problems.
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As part of the unit, students will work in peer-led teams guided by Lander & Rogers’ lawyers and tech experts as well as a cross-sector cohort of in-house legal professionals, a statement from Landers confirmed.
The program is designed to increase students’ practical familiarity with legal technology tools while developing solutions with real-world applications that Lander & Rogers will leverage to improve firm efficiency and client service, it added.
“Globalisation, economic forces, and advancements in technology are changing the way law is practised,” noted chief executive partner Genevieve Collins.
“Clients are seeking innovative solutions to an increasingly broad range of legal and business challenges. They also want greater connectivity and streamlined delivery of legal services.
“Electronic billing practices, digital mailrooms, e-discovery, digital document signing, and workflow automation are increasingly common among law firms as they pursue the types of services clients require in a way that is secure and efficient.”
Professor Bryan Horrigan, dean of the faculty of law at Monash University, said the launch comes at an opportune time, with the profession seeing increased demand for tech-savvy lawyers.
“Law firms are seeking students with a ‘technology mindset’ and the aptitude to think beyond the traditional professional services model,” Professor Horrigan explained.
“The partnership is an opportunity to increase lawyers’ adoption of legal technology while providing hands-on experience for Monash Law students in creating legal applications of use to law firms and clients.”
Commenting further, BotL. co-founder Samuel Chen said: “Law school is where students develop crucial learning foundations and an understanding of the law – it’s the ideal place to impart these skills”.
“As one of the leading law schools in Australia, the Faculty of Law at Monash University is a fantastic partner for an inaugural industry and law school partnered legal technology unit,” he added.
“This is a unique opportunity for students to work on real matters and receive end-to-end industry input to develop a client-ready application.”
