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Leading industry figures tell Joanna Goodman what it takes to leap off the traditional career escalator into the fast-expanding world of legal innovation While the pandemic has forced technology adoption, it has increased uncertainty for law firm associates, making the traditional path to partnership less clear. Remote working creates difficulties for on-the-job training – you cannot easily shadow a partner who is working from home. And job security is challenged too. The past few months have seen salary and partner distribution cuts. Scores of leading UK firms have made or are making redundancies, which include associates. Joanna Goodman Innovation and legal tech, however, are booming, bringing interesting career opportunities. Some legal tech start-ups have been acquired for sizeable sums, while others have established a firm foothold in the market. The pandemic has brought more investment into legal tech and innovation, and legal innovators and entrepreneurs seem ....