AI will breed deeper, smarter lawyer-client relationships

It is inevitable that relationships between law firms and in-house teams will evolve in the age of artificial...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Natural to expect’ firm costs will reflect AI-inspired efficiency

Not only should the increasing use of artificial intelligence by external providers have a flow-on effect on charge-out...

21 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Overwhelming work volume remains a significant challenge in-house

Law departments and their external providers are combating onerous workloads by focusing on short-term solutions,...

20 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The billable hour may be incompatible with GenAI innovation

In the face of client perceptions about their providers’ use or otherwise of generative AI, we may soon see more...

29 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘It’s not enough to say law firms have to do better’

Building better relationships with external providers cannot be deprioritised. If it is, it’s going to reflect poorly...

30 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

What’s influencing external spend right now?

With the working year in full swing, various market factors influence how corporate legal teams allocate precious...

13 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

How tech is shaking up how private practice and corporate counsel work together

The continued evolution of technology, including and especially generative artificial intelligence, is having a...

30 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Firms’ pro bono hours loom large as government tender process opens

Early last week, the request for tender to re-establish the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel went...

01 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Rate pressure and securing ‘competitive’ quotes

General counsel across the board are seeing either downward pressure on rates from external providers or an increase in...

08 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law firms not likely to be recommended by in-house teams

New research from Lawyers Weekly and Momentum Intelligence shows that, while corporate counsel are largely satisfied...

20 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The ‘unimaginable scenario’ facing legal teams

If law departments do not better manage the wellness and workloads of their external providers, they may soon find that...

04 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fees are increasing. Why, and how can in-house teams manage?

Corporate counsel are seeing rates for their external providers increase. There are numerous potential reasons for...

09 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Want predictable costs? Engage a NewLaw team, says one GC

In order to ensure accuracy in financial forecasts, one general counsel feels that engaging external providers that...

09 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy