Exploring the "smart" potential of legal technology tools | The "Future Legal Professionals" Evolution Camp ( successfully concluded its third session ).

On September 26, 2025, the “Future Lawyers” Evolution Camp (Session 3), organized by the Information Technology Working Committee and Legal Technology Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association, and co-organized by Shanghai Mankun Law Firm, was successfully held! The event, themed “Driving Efficiency and Innovative Development in the Legal Industry through Legal Technology Tools,” focuses on two main areas: “Digital Tools Driving Team Effectiveness” and “Practical Implementation of Legal Technology Products.” It brings together industry pioneers and lawyers to explore practical outcomes. The response was enthusiastic after the registration channel opened, and the event was successfully held, fully demonstrating the legal community's high attention to the theme of technology empowerment. Theme Sharing

“How Lawyers Can Effectively Use Feishu to Build a Digital Team” - Liu Honglin, Founder of Shanghai Mankun Law Firm Lawyer Liu Honglin, based on the practical experience of the Mankun Law Firm, recommends that the legal team use Feishu as a collaboration tool, emphasizing its core role in addressing team collaboration pain points and achieving efficient digital operations. For the legal team, Feishu can meet multi-scenario needs: Administrative collaboration level: Synchronously communicate information through instant messaging, track progress with task boards, and coordinate schedules effectively to avoid inefficiencies in offline communication. Professional collaboration level: The knowledge base can systematically consolidate legal cases and regulatory materials, making it convenient for the team to quickly access, significantly reducing the issues caused by information desynchronization. Lawyer Liu further pointed out that efficient collaboration tools should be quickly implemented in the actual work scenarios of the lawyer team: Streamline the entire business collaboration process: Break down information barriers and optimize cross-functional cooperation to make case advancement smoother and more efficient. Establish standardized processes for professional content creation: Help teams consistently deliver high-quality results and transform professional capabilities into sustainable brand assets. Through these two aspects of empowerment, intelligent tools not only enhance the efficiency of lawyers' business advancement but also support law firm brand building, ultimately making the overall work of the lawyer team more orderly and significantly improving efficiency.

“Comparison of Legal Technology Products in Practical Scenarios of Legal Research” - Dong Bin, Shanghai Zhonglian Law Firm Lawyer Dong provided an in-depth introduction to the core functions and adaptable scenarios of Alpha GPT and a blockchain AI search tool, offering practical references for legal practitioners to efficiently conduct research. Through practical cases of different types such as contract disputes and tort liability identification, the differentiated effects of two types of AI tools in legal research are intuitively demonstrated—faced with simple cases where the facts are clear and the points of contention are defined, efficient tools can quickly meet basic needs; for complex cases involving disputes over the application of law and factual determination, tools with deep analytical capabilities are needed to extract key information. Lawyer Dong reminds legal practitioners that when using AI tools to assist in their work, they should not make blanket statements. Instead, they need to make precise selections based on the complexity of the case and core requirements, in order to fully leverage the advantages of technology. This not only enhances work efficiency but also ensures the accuracy and depth of legal research, providing stronger support for case handling. Guest AMA session

The event has entered the salon interactive session, where the guests engaged in an in-depth discussion around the theme. The topic of this discussion is “The Future Support and Development Trends of Legal Tech Tools for the Legal Industry.” The guests present are:

Chen Wenhao - Partner of Compliance Department at Zhide Law Firm, Yang Feifei - Partner at Shanghai Jinmao Law Firm, Wei Lai - Managing Partner at Shanghai Jianwei Law Firm, Qian Minghui - Partner at Shanghai Lanbai Law Firm Guests expressed their opinions, discussing the development direction of legal technology tools from different angles, as well as how they will further reshape the working models and service forms of the legal profession. The on-site exchange of viewpoints sparked intelligent debates, painting a beautiful future picture of the integration of legal technology development for everyone.

Conclusion With the successful conclusion of the roundtable discussion, the third session of the “Future Lawyers” event has officially come to a close. This session focused on three dimensions: tools, applications, and practical exploration, providing a comprehensive presentation of how legal technology empowers industry development, systematically constructing a future-oriented technological thinking framework for legal practitioners. Through in-depth case sharing, interpretation of cutting-edge trends, and collision of ideas, every participant deeply feels that in the context of digitalization and intelligence, legal technology has become the core driving force for improving efficiency, optimizing decision-making, and promoting innovation.

This issue of “Future Lawyers” not only brings deep insights and practical guidance but also injects a strong new momentum into the legal industry, opening a door for every legal professional to embrace technology and the future. We firmly believe that this forward-looking, practical, and inspiring event will continue to encourage more legal professionals to proactively embrace innovative changes, jointly promoting the legal industry towards a more intelligent and efficient new era of law!

Original author: Mankun Brand Department