Changing face of legal education

Trend of the times: Legal education is undergoing change to redefine how law is being taught. – 123rf.com

THE Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint, or MyDigital, was launched early this year in a bid to transform the country into a digitally-enabled and technology-driven high-income nation, as well as a regional lead in digital economy by 2030.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping how governments, economies, industries and even traditional businesses work. Almost every aspect of life is becoming increasingly impacted by digital transformation, and law is no exception. Currently, there are approximately 20,000 practising lawyers in Malaysia, with the ratio of almost one lawyer to every 1,600 citizens.