With the rapid development of digital technology, the legal field is facing unprecedented changes. This paper aims to explore the role of lawyers in promoting legislative innovation in the digital age, focusing on how lawyers can use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data, interdisciplinary cooperation and public participation to promote innovation in the legal framework. The study first summarizes the main theoretical and practical achievements of current digital law and legislative innovation through literature review, revealing the background of changes in legal needs and the evolution of lawyers' roles in the digital age. Secondly, this paper designs a mixed-method empirical study that combines quantitative analysis and qualitative research to evaluate the impact of digital technology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public participation on the role of lawyers in legislative innovation. The quantitative part evaluates the innovation and feasibility of legislative advice provided by lawyers with the support of digital tools and the differences between traditional methods; the qualitative part uses interviews and focus group discussions to explore in depth the role of lawyers in the actual legislative process, the challenges and opportunities they face. Finally, the experimental results show that the number of public participation in legal feedback gradually increases at the end of the year. The way of digital technology supporting legislation scored higher in rationality, innovation and feasibility, which are 8.5, 8.0 and 8.3 respectively. Lawyers score higher in communication effectiveness and problem-solving ability, while technical experts have certain advantages in depth of understanding. 

Jiancheng Liu. The Role of Lawyers in Legislative Innovation in the Digital Age. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 12: 44-51. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2024.061207.

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