‘We need to be stimulated’: Disruptive GC group asks law firms to pitch to host its events Kathryn McCann Baker McKenzie and Wilson Sonsini first sponsors for in-house legal club While pitching to general counsel (GCs) is hardly a…
A buzzword with edge – Macfarlanes head reviews the most hyped professional services book for years Legal Business Collaboration within a law firm is as self-evidently a good thing as motherhood and apple pie. But then you might…
Outsourced: Axiom seals five year contract with consumer giant Johnson & Johnson Legal Business Consumer and pharmaceutical goods giant Johnson & Johnson has entered into a five-year deal with Axiom to support the company’s…
‘Unprecedented applications in the legal industry’: Dentons’ Nextlaw backs two legal tech startups with funding and training Legal Business Nextlaw Labs, the legal tech platform launched by Dentons last year, has invested in two legal startups, alongside venture funding…
Is Kennedys keeping up? Insurance player claims innovation and expansion provide the right cover Kathryn McCann Kathryn McCann and Victoria Young discuss Kennedys’ prospects with longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas ‘I’d like to tell you that…
RPC Consulting targets £50m turnover in plans to challenge Big Four Legal Business RPC‘s insurance management consulting arm is pursuing significant expansion as it bids to hit a £50m turnover target within the…
RPC Consulting targets £50m turnover in plans to challenge Big Four Legal Business New software boosts expansion plans for firm’s start-up RPC’s insurance management consulting arm is pursuing significant expansion as it bids…
Clifford Chance latest to partner with tech firm Kira as major players make AI push Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has become the latest firm to increase its investment in technology initiatives, announcing this morning (5 July)…
Offshoring goes in-house: Shell to launch external legal centre to service global operations Kathryn McCann In the latest twist to the offshoring saga, and following news last week that two global 100 firms are to…
‘We want to be the game changer’: Dentons launches free technology platform for referrals Legal Business Dentons has established a free-to-use law firm referral network, which uses a technology-focused platform which allows member law firms to…
As the Bar elite thrives, New Law wobbles – scratch some more predictions Legal Business It is a recurring theme in Legal Business commentary that the received wisdom and forecasting for the profession do not…
Comment: Picking up the New Law gauntlet – CC’s City head calls for a new approach to training the lawyers of the future Legal Business New entrants to the legal profession will be competing head on against Kim, the virtual assistant from Riverview Law, and…
Sheffield reaches out to Magic Circle with northshoring campaign Legal Business Sheffield City Council is targeting the UK’s top 100 law firms in a bid to entice them to establish offices…
Guest post: Why the SRA’s education reforms inhibit innovation Legal Business This response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) Consultation on training tomorrow’s solicitors is a personal one. I am afraid…
New Law enters the big league: Lawyers On Demand seals £25m merger with Australian firm Legal Business In the largest New Law merger to date, the UK’s biggest freelance lawyer service Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has sealed…
Siri meets GC? Riverview bets big with the launch of a ‘virtual assistant’ for clients Legal Business After spending the last 18 months investing in automated services for in-house teams, Riverview Law has created a virtual assistant to…
Comment: What I (very roughly) said about the future of law for the quality mid-pack player Legal Business From time to time, I am asked to talk at panels and conferences. Though I usually weasel out of such…
Asia next target for DLA as it launches third low-cost centre in Warsaw Legal Business DLA Piper has ramped up its low-cost services offering, opening a centre in Warsaw and eyeing Asia for a fourth…
‘Unfulfilled client demand for alternative resourcing’: A&O launches Peerpoint in Asia Jaishree Kalia Following the success of its high-end contract lawyer service Peerpoint in London, Allen & Overy (A&O) is now extending the…
Blue chip clients: cutting-edge tech will reshape law in five years as more jobs taken by intelligent machines Legal Business In-house lawyers have been notoriously slow to embrace the tech-backed delivery of legal services, but Legal Business research drawing on…
