Who is a Legal Engineer? What is Masters of Science in Law? Hear from Eric DeChant!

Prolawgue's Shreya Vajpei spoke to Eric DeChant, a Legal Engineer at xMentium and the Founder of the American Society of Legal Engineers. We speak to him about Legal Engineering, legal tech adoption, different scientific principles that a lawyer should adopt, and the potential of AI and ML in law. 📍Connect with Eric here:   / ericdechant   📍Visit xMentium here: https://xmentium.com/ 📍Visit us on our website (https://www.prolawgue.com/) for: ✔️Career Guides and articles ✔️Opportunities ✔️Interviews ✔️Our monthly newsletter ✔️ News and Resources 📍Follow us on Facebook:   / prolawgue   📍Follow us on Linkedin:   / 7964.  . 📍Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prolawguehq?fbcli... 📍Follow us on Instagram:   / prolawguehq   📍For any help or queries, email us at: contact@prolawgue.com Here are relevant time-stamps for facilitated access! 00:00- Warm-Up! 5:25- What is a Masters of Science in Law? Why did you decide to do this degree? 7:45- Coursework of this degree 10:40- What was your journey before the Masters of science in law? 16:00- Who is a Legal Engineer 18:30- What sort of scientific principles should lawyers be aware of? 21:15- What is xMentium and what does your day look like? 25:52- What is your role at xMentium? 28:25- As a legal engineer what tech tools do you make use of? 35:15- What is the potential of AI and ML in law. 39:10- Resources 41:00- Aim and ideation of American Legal Engineer's Society 46:45- Thoughts on the state of current Legal Education 53:20- What do you think about the billable hour? 58:35- What changes do you see incoming in the legal profession? 1:03:51- Tips for law students and engineering students looking to get into legal engineering. Resources: User Story Mapping: https://www.amazon.in/User-Story-Mapp...