Manchester Law & Technology Conference

Since 2018 the Mcr LawTech community has been growing. Hosted by The University of Manchester and partners to bring together the broad community of legal innovators in and around the North West, this conference is the region's first major event on LegalTech and Legal Innovation.

Sessions and Speakers

Welcome & overview of the Manchester Law & Technology Initiative
Prof Orkun Akseli, Strategic Academic Lead for LegalTech The University of Manchester

How the North West is shaping Legal Innovation in the UK, Insight from LawTech UK Panel
Prof Katie Atkinson, University of Liverpool, plus DWF, Freshfields, University of Manchester

Getting the boring right to make the whizzy happen
Stuart Whittle, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Weightmans

How can tech innovations support ESG and the legal drivers behind the ESG boom
Abigail Herron, Global Head of ESG Strategic Partnerships, Aviva Investors

Digital trust, security & resilience, & online crime
Brian Higgins, Security Specialist at CompariTech

How Digital Platforms and AI are re-shaping the legal sector
Prof Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, University of Madrid

Legalities of Digital Assets
Jemma Fleetwood & Sam Ballin, JMW LLP

How hackathons can facilitate innovation sprints
Mike Kennedy Senior Manager, Innovation and Legal Technology, Addleshaw Goddard LLP & Will Lloyd, DWF and Manchester Legal Hackers

Shape & Structure of law firms of the digital age/Importance of culture for legal innovation
Panel TBC

How academic/industry partnerships can create new and better recruitment models
Panel TBC

Digitisation of Trade
Dr Gail Lythgo, University of Manchester

Keeping on top of the Tech Landscape
TBC

Interactive session:
Problem Shared session: A 1 hour session of three 20 minute blocks where three challenge areas will be discussed, proposed in advanced, opportunity for shared-learning with some insight from academics with publications relevant to the challenge areas.