The shortlist for The Lawyer Awards 2024 has been revealed, pitting firms, chambers and in-house teams against each other in the quest for victory. The awards take place on 18 June 2024 in London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. For more information, please visit our website or contact the team on awards@thelawyer.com. Awarding winners across […]
In-house litigators gathered last month for The Lawyer’s Managing Risk and Litigation conference, with the day featuring bustling roundtables full of lively discussion and engaging panels on topics such as preparing for greenwashing class actions, unlocking the power of AI in litigation and investigations, and preparing for cyber attacks. The Lawyer spotlights a few topics discussed […]
The shortlist for The Lawyer Awards was unveiled last month, celebrating legal excellence across the profession. Today, we reveal the firms in the running for Law Firm of the Year. This year, nine firms have been shortlisted by The Lawyer as contenders for the most important trophy in the legal sector. The winner of Law Firm of the Year, […]
Lively chatter among general counsels, legal directors and more filled the Luton Hoo Hotel last week with The Lawyer’s General Counsel Strategy Summit in full swing. This year the event had attendees buzzing about the evolution of the GC and what the role demands in a post-Covid world rapidly advancing technologically. Here are five key themes […]
The shortlist for The Lawyer Awards 2023 has been revealed, with firms, chambers and in-house teams battling it out to take home a trophy. The awards take place on 20 June 2023 in London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. For more information, please visit our website or contact the team on awards@thelawyer.com. Awarding winners across […]
When asked what the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence (AI) for the disclosure process in litigation are, ChatGPT produced four positively-skewed and four negatively-skewed answers. While some of the points listed by ChatGPT were similar to those raised by the litigator attendees at a roundtable dinner hosted by The Lawyer in association with legal tech […]
Timothy Wilkins, global partner for client sustainability at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, talks to The Lawyer about key ESG trends that will land on general counsel’s desks in the near future as well as the unique opportunities ESG present for lawyers to add value to their organisation.
Thomson Reuters’ chief product officer for legal tech Kriti Sharma talks to The Lawyer about holding technology and tech companies more accountable for user needs, what can be done to reduce tech waste and getting tech companies to work better together.
Emma Carr, partner at Gowling WLG, talks to The Lawyer about how the in-house function has changed over the past 10-15 years and shared her views on what the legal team of the future might look like.
As political turmoil continues to temper financial markets, hamper international trade relations and exacerbate political insecurity, ensuring client stability and satisfaction still remains of vital concern for all law firms. In a recent roundtable co-hosted by Scottish-based Morton Fraser and The Lawyer, participants discussed the biggest challenges facing law firms in maintaining client satisfaction into […]
Lawson Caisley, partner at White & Case, shares his insights on the rise of class actions, the issues they pose, and how they could change the UK litigation landscape.
Since the pandemic, digitisation and remote working have quickly moved to the forefront of the legal industry’s mind. Businesses have successfully adapted to remote working, but the pandemic has left additional challenges, such as how do we retain employees who feel burnt out in an increasingly competitive industry. How do we keep integrating technology to […]