Why does the law firm of the future combine law with technology? A new commentary by Róbert Hronček for Forbes on the transformation of legal practice.
Today, clients don’t pay a lawyer for hours spent sorting through files or the number of pages written. They want a solution that can realistically be implemented into their processes, systems, and data. Ten years ago, knowledge of the law and the ability to handle a dispute were a competitive advantage—today, they are an essential foundation.
Regulation has become a technical discipline. The GDPR, NIS2, and the Slovak Cyber Security Act, DORA in the financial sector, and the AI Act require much more from companies than just a legal opinion. If a regulator requests an asset inventory, access management, or demonstrable incident response, you need to have a process in place, the right tools, and records that will stand up to an audit. A similar shift is taking place in litigation, where technology now helps organize thousands of pages of contracts and correspondence into a clear chronology and identify inconsistencies that would otherwise remain hidden.
However, the responsibility for legal assessment still rests solely with the attorney—a machine cannot take it over, and every output requires thorough verification. Róbert Hronček explains why the law firm of the future is combining law with technology and what this means for its clients in his new commentary for Forbes.
