Bridging education gap
top-notch academical knowledge, training in a diverse range of technical skills and practical experience
Legal Technologist Programme
A multidisciplinary, modular programme that blends law, tech and business to enable the lawyer of today and the future
The Legal Technologist Programme (LTP) is a collaboration between KPMG and CPO. This programme is designed for legal professionals who work at the intersection of law, technology and business.
Combining KPMG’s experience in legal transformation with CPO’s expertise in post-academic legal education, the LTP supports lawyers in strengthening their role in a technology-driven and increasingly regulated environment.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is designed for lawyers, in-house counsel, compliance professionals, privacy professionals, and other legal professionals seeking to strengthen their role in an environment where legal, technological, and business challenges are becoming increasingly interconnected. The programme is also open to legal professionals who are not employed by KPMG or Rabobank. To help ensure the programme is the right fit, a brief screening or audit may form part of the admission process.
Interested in joining the Legal Technologist Programme?
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Legal departments are at an inflection point
AI, data and technologies are reshaping how organisations operate and how they are regulated. At the same time, regulation is expanding in scope and complexity, increasingly intersecting with technology and business decisions.
These changes are unfolding faster than legal teams can realistically adopt through traditional ways of working, creating mounting pressure on capacity, consistency, and keeping pace with business expectations.
Legal professionals are expected to engage earlier and operate closer to the business, translating regulatory and technological change into practical guidance, while delivering more with fewer resources. This creates a widening capability gap: expectations for technology-enabled, business-aligned legal advice are rising faster than many legal professionals’ ability to consistently deliver it at speed. KPMG’s LTP is designed to close this gap.
Modular and flexible
A modular structure that offers the flexibility to tailor your learning pathway
KPMG’s global expertise
The LTP leans on the global experience, expertise and knowledge of the KPMG network.
CPO-accredited
A professional education programme including diploma, developed in conjunction between KPMG and CPO.
What capabilities does the Legal Technologist need?
The Legal Technologist is a T-shaped legal professional bridging legal expertise with tech, business and change. First and foremost, the Legal Technologist is still a legal professional, grounded in strong legal fundamentals. In addition, there are four essential characteristics, with each three core skills, that enable legal professionals to work faster, smarter and more strategically.
- Tech-Savvy: uses Legal Tech, automation and data to streamline legal work
- Business-oriented: Aligns legal advice with commericial strategy and risk
- Creative: Improves legal delivery through innovation and process thinking
- Impact-driven: Communicates clearly and delivers advice that drives decisions
- Legal fundamentals
“Hands-on experience with emerging technology enables legal professionals to work more efficiently and make better-informed decisions”
Peter Kits and Dorien van den Berg from KPMG and Ahlam Janati and Bart Smits from Radboud University’s Centre for Postacademic Legal Education (CPO) developed the Legal Technologist Program. They have focussed on a program that combines high-level academic knowledge with training in essential technical skills. It is delivered through state-of-the-art teaching methods and places a strong emphasis on practical experience, preparing participants for modern legal practice.
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Peter Kits
partner Law Technology, IP and Data KPMG
Dorien van den Berg
senior manager TechLaw KPMG
Ahlam Janati
opleidingsmanager CPO
Bart Smits
opleidingsmanager CPO
Developed in collaboration with Radboud University’s Centre for Postacademic Legal Education (CPO) the Legal Technologist program combines academic rigor with KPMG’s business and technology expertise. Through a hybrid delivery model, with CPO providing theoretical foundations and KPMG leading practical application and real-world cases, participants gain skills they can use immediately. This partnership enhances quality and ensures the program is a trusted, market-relevant pathway for today’s legal professionals.
Empowered by Rabobank
The Legal Technologist Programme was developed by KPMG and CPO and is empowered by Rabobank’s involvement, reflecting a shared recognition of the growing need for legal professionals who can operate at the intersection of law, technology and business. Legal professionals from Rabobank will participate in parts of the programme.
“At Rabobank, we see a growing need for legal professionals who not only use AI effectively, but can also advise on AI applications and help safeguard the legal quality of AI-driven processes. The Legal Technologist Programme brings these learning needs together in a practical and substantive way.”
– Rik de Groot, Lead AI Strategy at Rabobank Legal