Digital Versus Traditional Instruments in the Practice of Legal Professions: An Overview of the Lawyer and Public Notary Professions

This article aims to highlight the latest developments in legal professions regarding the integration of digital and artificial instruments, in contrast with traditional, analogue instruments. Among the multitude of legal professions, the roles of lawyer and notary are particularly significant. Despite their deep-rooted connection with the people, defending their rights and aiding them through complex situations, these “liberal” professions are fundamentally interrelated with public aspects of social and economic life. Both professions fulfil essential public functions that underpin the current structure of society. Their liberal nature does not stem solely from progressivism but from the autonomy they offer practitioners and the intelligent application of legal frameworks within a solidly regulated context. These are professions that are simultaneously innovative and traditional, as they are unified by law, legal norms, and regulation, which constitute the foundation of the manifested universe. Thus, what is the future? Can these professions fully embrace technological advancements? And if so, to what extent ? Assuming that both professions are inherently tied to human, social, relational, political, and economic needs, we express the hope that the integration of new technologies will occur without dehumanizing the legal act, whether notary and lawyers or in nature.