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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PSM" data-source="post: 38943" data-attributes="member: 2735">Hi there, Thought I would share my insight. I am a future trainee at Pinsent Masons, but I am currently on secondment at the firm I work at now, with the legal tech team as a technologist. I would say I have found the role to be very different to my usual paralegal role. The work is more orientated around providing non-legal support via tech. For example, working on creating work request portals or client relationship portals. Also, helping to set up AI software which will analyse huge amounts of documents or to manage a deal. It is very much a solutions focused role but lets you have more creativity to explore how you can use legal tech to solve an issue. As a result of that, you do get the chance to get involved with creating solutions to help win pitches and so a lot of client/partner contact is involved. It is extremely rewarding if the tech solution you have worked on is instrumental in winning work or pleasing a client by making their life a lot easier.In terms of progression, a lot of law firms still have relatively new tech teams which may be overseen by an innovation team. Therefore, progression paths are still a bit unknown as the teams evolve. Currently many follow the paralegal structure of junior technologist, senior technologist, manager.I think it is definitely an area to get involved in and helped me a lot in securing my TC. As Jessica mentioned, the number of people with legal tech experience is very low still compared to those seeking a TC. With the skills being incredibly useful and demand rising for tech savvy lawyers it is definitely worth exploring this route, even as a stepping stone to a TC. Happy to discuss this further with anybody else / provide further insight to TCLA.</blockquote>

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