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Big Four AI chief’s advice to firms: Develop your own software

A Big Four global leader in legal AI believes firms should build their own software to develop their competitive advantage. Speaking to The Lawyer, Saskia Vermeer de Jongh, global law AI leader at EY Law, said: “It’s important to start your journey with AI embedded in the lifecycle rather than using a standard product. Start […]

Roundtable: Navigating the ethical questions of genAI technologies

Generative AI will have transformative implications for the legal sector. As the capability of the technology increases, questions inevitably arise including the impact on the lawyer-client experience, disruption to the law firm business model, and others. What will be the biggest change? Empowering more work to be done by individual lawyers? A shift in the […]

Jeanette Burgess

Walker Morris names first female boss as Simpson retires

Walker Morris has named its first female managing partner as Malcolm Simpson retires after a six-year tenure. The firm’s head of regulatory and compliance Jeanette Burgess will take the reins from 1 May 2024. Burgess joined the firm in 2006 and has served on the Walker Morris board since 2015. In her new role, Burgess […]

Daniel Burton, Clifford Chance

Accenture’s global CFO to join Clifford Chance

Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has hired a new global chief financial officer (CFO) to replace Patrick Glydon, who will step down in July. Daniel Burton will join from professional services provider Accenture, after spending 24 years at the company. Burton held the global strategy and consulting CFO role from September 2022. Prior to that, […]

Pinsents expands in Middle East with NewLaw launch

Pinsent Masons has doubled down on its Middle East offering with the launch of its NewLaw business Vario in Dubai. The move will see senior legal counsel Britta Spachtholz relocate to Pinsents’ Dubai office, which is where Vario will be based. The Middle East launch comes after a period of expansion for Vario. Since launching […]

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