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Technology Law is NOT Legal-Tech: Why They’re Not the Same (and Why It Matters)

Updated: Nov 16


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Technology has changed the way we communicate, transact, and live our daily lives. It’s no wonder that law and technology have increasingly converged into two distinct but often confused areas: Tech-Legal and Legal-Tech. This quick explainer clears the air on what each term means, why mixing them up creates chaos, and how to get them right.


The Basic Difference


Tech-Legal focuses on the legal frameworks, policies, and governance of technology itself. It deals with questions like: How should AI be regulated? What legal boundaries apply to blockchain or cross-border data flows?


Think of Tech-Legal as creating the rules of the game for emerging technologies.


Legal-Tech, on the other hand, is about using technology to improve or automate legal services and processes.


It addresses questions like: How do we efficiently manage legal cases online? Can we use AI to review contracts faster?


Legal-Tech is essentially playing the game better by adopting new tools to streamline legal work.


Diving into Tech-Legal


What It Involves

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