Written by prominent thought leaders in the global fintech and legal space, The LegalTech Book aggregates diverse expertise into a single, informative volume. Key industry developments are explained in detail, and critical insights from cutting-edge practitioners offer first-hand information and lessons learned. Coverage includes: - The current status of LegalTech, why now is the time for it to boom, the drivers behind it, and how it relates to FinTech, RegTech, InsurTech, WealthTech and PayTech - Applications of AI, machine learning and deep learning in the practice of law; e-discovery and due diligence; AI as a legal predictor - LegalTech making the law accessible to all; online courts, online dispute resolution - The Uberization of the law; hiring and firing through apps - Lawbots; social media meets legal advice - To what extent does LegalTech make lawyers redundant or more efficient? - Cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology and the law - The Internet of Things, data privacy, automated contracts - Cybersecurity and data - Technology vs. the law; driverless cars and liability, legal rights of robots, ownership rights over works created by technology - Legislators as innovators - Practical LegalTech solutions helping Legal departments in corporations and legal firms alike to get better legal work done at lower cost