Future Platform of Dispute Resolution for the 2016 International Judicial Symposium of the Supreme Court of South Korea

1. Future Platform of Dispute Resolution
Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
2016 International Judicial Symposium
Supreme Court of Korea
Using Modern Technology to Tackle the Modern
Complexities of High-Stakes Disputes

2. How is the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Changing Complex Dispute Resolution?
Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
• IncreasingVolume of Information
• Globalization of Lawsuits
• Connectivity & Collaboration
• Alternative Legal Services
• Standardization & Systemization

3. Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
IncreasingVolume of
Case-Determinative Information
2014 Estimate:
2,395,000 Source Documents
2,294 Exhibits per Case
2020 Estimate:
5,895,794 Source Documents
5,649 Exhibits per Case
Fact-Heavy Litigation on the Rise:
• According to corporate counsel, the most
common type of litigation is over Contracts.
• Bet-the-company matters tripled 2014-2015,
continue to increase in 2016.

4. Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
Globalization of Lawsuits
41% of corporate counsel reported on the
need for cross-border discovery in 2016.
Access from Multiple Countries Disputes in Multiple Languages

5. Connectivity & Collaboration
Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
Outside Counsel
Co-Counsel In-House Counsel
Security

6. Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
Alternative Legal Services
Artificial Intelligence
(Siri, ROSS)
Knowledge Systems
(iPhone,Allegory)
Process Outsourcing
(Virtual Assistant, Pangea3)
In 2016, 78% of corporate clients expect
MORE services for LOWER fees

7. Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
Stages of a Dispute:
Investigation
Claim
Document Discovery
Depositions
Expert Discovery
Negotiation
Trial
Appeal
Standardization & Systemization
Dispute Tasks:
Write a Letter, Research a Legal Issue,
Draft a Written Argument, Interview a Witness,
Compile a Binder,Analyze Evidence,
Create Exhibits, File a Motion,Advocate
Data

8. Yesterday:A Lawsuit Fit Into a
Lawyer’s Briefcase
Alma Asay
Founder & CEO

9. Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
Today’s Challenge: Make a
Complex Lawsuit Fit Into a Single
Inter-Connected Platform

10. What does a Complex Dispute Platform of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution Look Like?
Alma Asay
Founder & CEO
Standardized processes embedded as systemized workflows
Easily deployable in multiple countries as a secure hosted solution
Integration points for ancillary technologies (e.g.,AI legal research)
Collaboration points for outsourced legal work (LPO), clients, co-counsel
Facilitate sharing knowledge in multiple languages
Knowledge & analytics captured and made available for future matters
Focus work by lawyers & judges on true lawyering