A security flaw that allowed Microsoft’s AI assistant to bypass privacy safeguards and summarise confidential emails is more than a tech inconvenience. For law firms and legal departments, it is a wake-up call.Microsoft has confirmed that a bug in its Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat tool allowed the AI assistant to access and summarise emails explicitly […]
Power Briefing: Justice Injury LawPhoto by Karolina Grabowska via Pexels In the world of administrative law, particularly in high-stakes workers’ compensation hearings, victory is rarely a product of courtroom theatrics. Instead, it is meticulously built, piece by piece, long before stepping in front of the judge. Preparation isn’t just a step; it’s the single most significant predictor
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Power Brief: Clifford ChanceAgentic AI is reshaping the nature of technology risk. These systems don’t just process data or generate insights – they take actions, make decisions and, increasingly, operate without human oversight. Unlike traditional generative AI, which primarily responds to prompts, agentic AI can initiate and execute tasks across connected systems. For example, a
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The war for legal talent never really ended. It just got more expensive with big law partner pay hitting record levels, but law firm retention bonuses becoming increasingly important as talent retention retains top level importance for law firms.While headline-grabbing salary bumps and biglaw salary information dominate the conversation, the quieter – and often more
Diversity in law is still being discussed like it’s a favour, not a competitive advantage.Jayne McGlynn, senior M&A partner at DWF made a point on LinkedIn that is brutally simple. After two decades at the sharp end of deals and boardrooms, she still gets asked whether she’s a “diversity hire”. The implication being that talent
The legal profession has a mathematics problem. Women now constitute the majority of law school graduates, comprise over half of associates at major firms, and represent 47% of all lawyers globally.
Yet when the elevator reaches the executive floor, the numbers tell a different story: just two in ten law firm leaders are women (although when they do reach the top women legal leaders are making a difference).
The latest research from the International Bar Association’s Raising the Bar: Women in Law project confirms what many practitioners have long suspected – the profession is experiencing a spectacular leakage of female talent somewhere between the mid-career mark and the managing partner’s office.
The Numbers That Should Keep Managing Partners Awake
The IBA’s December 2024 Progress Report, synthesizing data from 11 countries across five continents, reveals the uncomfortable arithmetic:
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The Legal Employment Reality CheckIf you believed the louder corners of LinkedIn, the legal jobs market is either collapsing or booming. But it can’t be both. So what is happening in the legal jobs arena?According to Reuters, the truth is far less dramatic and far more interesting. The annual report states that the legal industry
Article Source: Legal ClarityServing defendants outside the forum state creates a tricky mix of procedural rules, constitutional limits, and strategic decision making. When a case hinges on personal jurisdiction, even a small misstep in service of process can open the door to dismissal. Using New York as a working example, here is how these rules
Article source: Graham Donath Law OfficeRiverside, California, is a diverse and growing city known for its universities, strong neighborhoods, and active social and professional communities. With its mix of students, professionals, and families, life in Riverside often involves close personal and professional interactions. When a serious allegation such as sexual assault arises, it can instantly turn
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Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writerMorgan & Morgan is the law firm that is widely seen as the largest personal injury law firm in the United States. The firm has over 1,000 attorneys according to its own data and 30‑plus billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for more than 700,000 clients nationwide.For more information about the
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