The GC {RE}DEFINED Morrison & Foerster – The one constant in business today is change. Nonstop developments in technology, politics, regulation, culture, legislation, and financial markets now require all organizations to respond at unprecedented speed. To thrive in this environment, organizations need business leaders who are change agents; those who can inspire their own teams
One of the biggest threats facing law firms is from other lawyers – specifically those working for in-house legal teams. The development has been one that has been occurring with relentlessness for many years, with Law.com reporting last year that 75 per cent of work for legal departments is handled in-house, with more being retained
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With the UK and the wider EU facing the consequences of the Brexit vote, businesses globally need to manage the challenges and pursue the opportunities. Visit our dedicated Brexit hub for the latest news and developments. At Clifford Chance, we have been working for several years to understand what form a potential Brexit could take and the
What has been described as “sickeningly low” conviction rates in rape trials – in the UK at least, and there are similar statistics in most other common law jurisdictions – has lead a British MP to say it is time juries were dispensed with in such cases. Journalist and ‘Justice for Women’ co-founder Julie Bindel
Baker & McKenzie – The use of AI technology has seamlessly shifted from science fiction to everyday fact. Financial institutions are leading the way, as AI and machine learning technology has come to play an integral role in a range of operations. The opportunities and challenges as we edge closer to an AI-centric world are
White & Case – An increased sense of global urgency and public awareness around climate change-related risks, along with national laws and international commitments, is driving a new class of litigation. Crucially, the science of climate change is developing linkages to potential duties of care, facilitating alternative approaches for those seeking to demonstrate responsibility for
The trial of ‘El Chapo’, aka Joaquin Guzman, has seen his defense lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman, 53, once more thrust into the headlines following his high profile defense of Mafia don John Gotti Jr, who Lichtman kept out of prison for 12 years. Lichtman is representing El Chapo on the international conspiracy indictments filed by the
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Samantha McKenna* When a potential client publicly announces what exactly is keeping her up at night, you can be confident that she is in a position to pay attention to your advice on the very issues that are troubling her. And when that happens, your business development gains focus: you now know what to say and to whom,
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Achieving gender equality is one of the law profession’s major issues and so when a major firm – particularly one as gold-plated as Cravath Swaine & Moore – announce that their latest partner intake not only comprises mainly women, but only women, then it’s three cheers for them. It isn’t the first time Cravath has
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