Junior lawyers have been urged to embrace digital technology to manage legal processes efficiently.

Speaking at the third edition of the Legal Tech Expo in Kampala on July, 26, Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Bernard Oundo, represented by the honorary secretary of ULS Isaac Atukunda, expressed need to bridge the gap between the owners of the digital tools and members in the legal fraternity.

“We are cognizant of the different barriers of digital transformation within the legal sector, ranging from insufficient infrastructure, tech skills gap, and the cost of the digitisation, however, we are committed to supporting our members,” Owundo noted.

He added: “In this regard ULS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Innovation Village to equip as many members as possible with technology skills, which will ease their ability to embark on their digitalisation journey with confidence as well as increase and configure the digital systems of the government such as Electronic Court Case Management Information (ECCMIS).

Atukunda encouraged all members of the legal fraternity to take advantage of the development to learn about the different legal products and tools on market.

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