The solution: 41 Legal Practice Areas that Didn't Exist 15 Years Ago.

Many reasons. First, technology impacts all aspects of our lives and many of the topics discussed - digital assets, cyberbullying and cryptocurrency may come up in estate planning or family law disputes. More importantly, taking the initiative to gain expertise in an emerging practice area - like genetic discrimination, biometrics or assisted reproductive technology -  will give you an edge over automated and DIY tools that aren't equipped to handle these topics.

Yes. You are educating the next generation of law students and owe it to them to ensure that they are up to speed on new issues.

Yes. For journalists covering innovation, accounting and consulting firms working on policy and financial analysts assessing risks, the information contained in 41 New Practice Areas can help you gain a better understanding of the current state of the law and where things are heading.

Yes - and no. The ebook has already undergone multiple updates since it was completed early in 2018.  We currently have plans for quarterly updates and possibly even more frequently depending upon interest level. If you purchase the ebook by September 1, 2018 you'll lock in access to all future updates for the next two years. Later purchases will pay an extra fee for the update service.

Throughout my 30-year legal career, I have practiced law uninvented. I helped create a framework for permitting of ocean renewable energy technologies and was involved in developing early opinions which opened the door to create a new business model for financing solar panels currently employed by companies like Solar City. In short, I am accustomed to having my eye on changes in the industry but also understand how these changes trickle down in practice.