As a passionate person, I find the field of law very interesting to work in. It is always in constant evolution and most of the time follows closely the development of human civilization. But during the last decade, we saw how the fast pace of technological advancement created some real challenges for the legal field. All over the world, there were legal professionals and academics that worked closely with governments to figure out a fair way to regulate those new players in the global market, as well as their new tools. But the disruption of the new technology went deeper than many realized at first, and it affected also traditional industries such as the legal industry. The changes in our daily lifestyle, and the way we communicate with each other, create enough pressure to make lawyers rethink how they do business in this new environment. As a result, many law firms and attorneys were forced to modernize their operations and mindset as well, in order to meet up the new requirements of this modern lifestyle. I was not one of them. I saw it coming years before it happened. I have been in awe of technological advancement and research since I was a child and dreamed of flying cars and trips to Mars no later than the year 2000. These are still in the works, but other humanity's dreams have become reality and they changed us forever. Being a futurist or visionary is not a common quality for a lawyer, but in my case, it helped me accept and adapt to the new way of being fast as I saw my personal life change dramatically and molded my work style to match it. That's it. That's my way of doing business. I follow people! And how they want to live their life because working is part of life and should go hand in hand with our lifestyle. The only thing that has not changed yet is our human psychology. Contrary to the development of technology, our brain works on the same foods and chemicals as it worked for at least the last two millennia. Therefore, we are still trying to adjust to this new way of living equipped with the same old way of thinking. There is a need to start to update our mindset as well as our computers. And given that you are reading a lawyer's blog, I invite you to start by looking at your ideas of what a lawyer should be in a new age we are living in. I will start the conversation by saying that maybe a lawyer should be a compassionate person who loves helping out, have an open mind ready to learn new things, and be creative in his or her work to find ways that benefit clients, as well as the society at large. Let go of the idea of a boring man with a dark suit; there is no time to perfect a single skill for a lifetime. We all must learn fast and act quickly. If you meet such a person, for sure he or she will be an interesting person at least, and an efficient, smart, compassionate lawyer at most. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ANYTIME WITH ANY TOPIC SUGGESTIONS THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST.
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February 2025
AuthorLareda Zenunaj, LL.M in Taxation |