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Since we started LawTech.Asia in 2016, we have witnessed the growth of technology and innovation across Asia, wrestled with tough questions about the regulation of emerging technologies and the future of the legal industry, and most importantly, contributed to discourse about issues that matter.

We have published original articles on Legal Technology in Singapore and reported on industry developments. We have interviewed startup founders, professors, legal movers and shakers, and more. We have covered events such as TechLaw.Fest 2018 as a Media Partner and co-organised others such as the inaugural APAC Legal Hackers Summit. We have been recognised in Asia Law Portal’s 30 People to Watch in the Business of Law in Asia in 2019 and recognised in the the State of Legal Innovation Report.

It’s been an exciting journey and we wouldn’t have had it any other way.

And now, we would like to invite you to join us in building thought leadership and driving the discourse around law and technology. We are conducting our Summer 2019 recruitment drive for new members. Member responsibilities include:

• Writing & Editorial: Generate and curate content for online publication; interview experts for their insights on the latest developments; provide timely and insightful coverage of industry events.
• Building organisational capabilities: Contribute to one of our functional teams – whether this is managing collaborations with external partners, designing and executing social media marketing campaigns, organising topical seminars, developing our internal workflows, whatever it takes to bring the organisation to the next level!

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Aligned with our vision, mission and core values
• Self-starters who demonstrate initiative and take ownership of projects

All LawTech.Asia members contribute on a voluntary basis and there is no remuneration involved. If you fit the bill and are excited about the work that we do, submit your application below and we will reach out to set up a chat. The deadline for submission of applications is 30 June. We will be considering applications on a rolling basis.

Questions? Drop us an email at hello@lawtech.asia and we will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.

Reading time: 5 minutesInterview by Amelia Chew | Edited by Utsav Rakshit

TechLaw.Fest 2018 will take place from 4 to 6 April 2018 in Singapore, bringing together leading thinkers in the space of Technology Law and leading makers in the space of Legal Technology. In the lead-up to TechLaw.Fest, the LawTech.Asia team will bring you regular interviews and shout-outs covering prominent speakers and the topics they will be speaking at TechLaw.Fest. 

This week, LawTech.Asia sat down for a chat with Alexis Chun, Co-Founder of Legalese. Alexis will be speaking at the Law of Tech Conference on the panel titled Legal Issues in Legal Tech.

What are your views on SAL’s Legal Tech Vision? 

The Legal Tech Vision is a commendable effort and a step in the right direction. I applaud SAL for taking on the important task of thought leadership in the industry. It’s heartening to see the sentiment of LegalZoom’s Eddie Hartman being echoed, i.e., that we should enlist non-lawyers to help fix the legal market. Indeed, there is a distinction between the legal industry and the legal profession. Not drawing that distinction clearly obfuscates a couple of key points: What is the role of the lawyer? How much of advice hinges on having gone to law school? How much of it is applied experience or business strategy? Is law a service industry or one that sells products? What about the decoupled parts of “law” — corporate secretaries, legal executives, patent agents, etc?

I look at that and think, now, how will that change in this software eaten world?

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