| Summary: | Over the last decade the legal profession in Spain has experienced a significant transformation, a paradigm shift that has led to the modification of the lawyer profile. Hence the need for a study responds not only to find out what the business Law profession requires from a 21st century Law professional, but also to show the main changes with respect to the traditional lawyer in terms of competences and skills.
The study begins by analyzing the changes suffered by the legal profession, such as: purchasing habits, lowering prices, slowing growth, rethinking formulas for billing models, etc.
This new situation has compelled lawyers to operate in a multicultural, political and jurisdictional environment. The international market growth demands professionals able to adapt to different contexts and to understand the social and political aspects not only of a country but also of a larger geographical area. This new scenario no longer requires a traditional lawyer (focused on local codes), but what is now called an international lawyer.
The study highlights how recruiters prioritize competences and commercial skills, motivation, languages and economic knowledge, rather than technical excellence and the merely legal training. Technical skills are indeed a must for the professional, but do not provide nowadays a differential value in the legal market”.
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