Professor Richard Susskind is a leading authority on AI and the future of legal services, advising globally on the impact of technology on society and justice.
Sir Richard Susskin: AI Technology
Artificial intelligence and legal futurist Richard Susskind helps governments and professions understand how AI reshapes justice, legal services, and the future of expert work.
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- World’s most cited author on the future of legal services
- Author of eleven books on law, AI, and professional transformation
- Former Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
- Special Envoy for Justice and AI to the Commonwealth
- Formats: Keynote speaker and global advisor
- Audiences: Government leaders, legal professionals, policymakers, regulators, and organizations navigating AI, justice, and professional transformation
- Outcomes:
- Clear understanding of how AI changes law and access to justice
- Strategic insight into the future of professional services
- Informed perspective on ethics, governance, and societal impact of AI
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- Travels from: Hertfordshire, UK
- **Fee range: $15,000 - $20,000
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- The Future of Law and Legal Services
- The Future of Professional Services
- Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
- Online Dispute Resolution and Courts of the Future
- Strategic Planning for the Digital Age
- Technology Strategy and Knowledge Management
- The Future of Education and Learning
- The Future of Government and Public Services
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Professor Richard Susskind is one of the world’s leading authorities on artificial intelligence, technology, and the future of legal services. A lawyer and technologist by training, he has spent more than forty years examining how digital systems, AI, and new delivery models are transforming access to justice, professional expertise, and public institutions.
Richard is widely regarded as the most cited author on the future of legal services. He has written eleven influential books, translated into eighteen languages, that explore how technology challenges traditional professional models and opens new possibilities for scalable, affordable expertise. Alongside his books, he has authored more than 150 columns for The Times, offering clear-eyed analysis on law, ethics, and technological change.
His advisory work spans the highest levels of the justice system. Richard served as Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and was President of the Society for Computers and Law from 1998 to 2003. His academic foundations are equally distinctive. In the 1980s, he completed a doctorate on AI and law at Balliol College, Oxford, years before the topic entered mainstream debate.
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Professor Richard Susskind is a globally recognized expert on the impact of artificial intelligence and technology on society, with a particular focus on the future of legal services. A technologist and lawyer by training, he has spent over four decades exploring how innovation is reshaping the way we access justice, deliver legal advice, and structure professional services.
Richard is the world’s most cited author on the future of legal services and has written eleven influential books, with his work translated into 18 languages. He has also contributed over 150 columns to The Times, where he regularly shares insight on the intersection of law, technology, and ethics.
He served as Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and was President of the Society for Computers and Law from 1998 to 2003. In the 1980s, Richard Susskin completed a doctorate on AI and the law at Balliol College, Oxford – well ahead of its time – laying the foundation for his lifelong focus on the potential and pitfalls of emerging technologies.
His contributions have been widely recognized. He was appointed OBE in 2000, made an Honorary King’s Counsel in 2023, and was promoted to CBE in the 2025 New Year Honors. In 2024, he was also appointed Special Envoy for Justice and AI to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
Richard Susskin is a highly respected keynote speaker whose talks are known for being accessible, thought-provoking, and deeply informed – helping audiences understand not just where technology is going, but what it means for society, governance, and the professions.
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