Emerging Technologies and the Redesign of Legal Processes

Abstract

This article examines the impact of emerging technologies on the redesign of legal processes, focusing on digitalization, automation, and intelligent systems supporting judicial decision-making. Using a quantitative–exploratory approach, a bibliometric analysis was conducted on a Scopus-indexed academic corpus. Semantic normalization, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, significance testing (α = 0.05), and exploratory factor analysis were applied. The findings reveal that the artificial intelligence cluster represents the dominant thematic category (27%), followed by automation (17%) and regulatory dimensions such as governance (15%), accountability (13%), and risk/ethics (10%). Correlation analysis indicates statistically significant associations between artificial intelligence and institutional variables, demonstrating that intelligent systems do not merely enhance procedural efficiency but also reshape the normative and cognitive architecture of judicial decision-making. The exploratory factor analysis identifies a latent regulatory-technological dimension linking artificial intelligence, ethics, and governance. The study further shows that these transformations directly affect legal advocacy and procedural strategy, consolidating a new techno-legal competence as a key variable in contemporary professional practice.