Development of Information Technology Support for Legal Activity (LegalTech) (review of the textbook “Information and technological support of legal activity (LegalTech)”)

Abstract

The article presents the analysis and evaluation of a new innovative textbook “Information technology support of legal activity (LegalTech): textbook / under the general editorship of A. V. Minbaleev / of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) — Moscow: Prospect, 2022. 368 p.”, prepared by the staff of the Department of information law and digital technologies of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). The textbook reveals the essence and main directions of the development of LegalTech. The purpose is to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the reviewed work. It is noted that the textbook aims to develop digital innovations in professional legal activity and contribute to the formation of new knowledge in the field of LegalTech. It is concluded that the innovative nature of the textbook is also reflected in its structure, reflecting the synergy of legal activities and information technologies that have become an integral part of legal procedures in various industries.