Facebook/BSN: Tech Career Experiences Through a Legal Lens, 3 March 2021 | event snippets (2)

Following this successful event, we are sharing snippets of the advice given by our fantastic panellists:

What is a tech lawyer?

• Fluid, dynamic and always changing
• Not narrowly defined
• Can be regulatory, can be implementary

Do you need a tech background?

• No! Specialist backgrounds can be very useful but are not essential
• Nicolette’s background prior to joining Facebook was in media and advertising and she advised that those doing a similar transition immerse themselves into the new environment and be open to learning from more experienced colleagues
• Geofrey provided valuable advice for those wanting to explore and express an interest in tech – click here to read more

How does tech impact the way we practice law?

• Tech helps firms to provide a more competitive product
• Opaque processes can become much more transparent which clients often like

Advice for lawyers who are considering starting out in tech

• Barry advised that you take the jump, explore your interests and think broadly as most big companies have a wide tech input
• Nicolette advised that you shouldn’t be intimidated – Nicolette qualified through CILEx and worried that this would be a limitation alongside not having a tech background but it hasn’t been

Thank you Barry, Geofrey and Nicolette for your valuable insights and advice!