Antoine Kanaan and Abbas Qabalan, co-founders of HAQQ. (Photo provided by HAQQ)
Digitization is an area in which legal professionals are still lagging behind in the majority of countries. "It's not a question of resources or willingness, but rather because paper procedures are still very prevalent in many administrative and judicial systems, including Lebanon's. In a profession where experience matters so much, there are also generations who do not master digital tools and somewhat resist the current wave, among other factors," explained to L’Orient-Le Jour Nadi Abi Rached, law professor at Saint Joseph University (USJ) of Beirut, digital advisor, and head of the working group on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in legal education at the faculty. "But we are catching up." Read more Lebanon’s AI Ministry: A luxury or an investment in the future? The Lebanese founders of HAQQ,...
Digitization is an area in which legal professionals are still lagging behind in the majority of countries. "It's not a question of resources or willingness, but rather because paper procedures are still very prevalent in many administrative and judicial systems, including Lebanon's. In a profession where experience matters so much, there are also generations who do not master digital tools and somewhat resist the current wave, among other factors," explained to L’Orient-Le Jour Nadi Abi Rached, law professor at Saint Joseph University (USJ) of Beirut, digital advisor, and head of the working group on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in legal education at the faculty. "But we are catching up." Read more Lebanon’s AI Ministry: A luxury or an investment in the future? The Lebanese founders of...