The US–Israel attack on Iran and the subsequent regional and geopolitical conflict that has ensued have disrupted approximately 20 per cent of the global supply of oil and gas, thereby significantly increasing prices for energy, production, transport, and household expenses. Now, with increased chatter about WFH being recommended as a fuel-saving measure, legal employers may – for the second time this decade – see their workers undertake duties from home.
The mid-market in legal services is being compressed from above by premium firms protecting complexity, and from below by scale-first firms finally having the technology to deliver volume work cheaply enough to win. Here, we unpack the structural forces driving such change and how firms can and must respond.
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, the CEO of national law firm Barry Nilsson has outlined the firm’s growth strategy towards the end of the decade and explained that every member of staff is expected to engage meaningfully with AI and other new technologies.
Claims by a legal practitioner that a judge should show cause as to why they should not be disciplined were dismissed as “scandalous and vexatious in the extreme” by a senior judge.
Trust in artificial intelligence in Australian legal circles is the lowest anywhere in the world, new research from LEAP Legal Software has found.
An insurance partner with extensive specialist knowledge has been nabbed by Colin Biggers & Paisley, along with her team of three.
A national firm owner and principal solicitor is set to face court over serious child abuse and rape charges, with the alleged incidents dating back more than a decade.
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has promoted a team member to a newly created firm-wide role as partner and head of AI, strengthening its focus on integrating artificial intelligence across the practice.
The profession can choose to be the stranded great white shark, or it can evolve into the emotionally intelligent, high-level advisers that this rapidly changing world is seeking, writes Virginia Robin.
As AI tools surge into the legal world, general counsel face mounting pressure to manage significant legal risks without stifling innovation. Here, Gartner’s research director provides insight on how legal leaders can navigate this high-stakes balancing act.
