In this piece from the Law Society Gazette of England and Wales, Mike McGlinchey, head of client consulting at Pinsent Masons Vario, Glasgow, discusses legal tech in a very practical way – when is tech the answer, when not – noting that the growth of tech is sprouting new problems.
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What’s the biggest threat to the future growth ambitions of top law firms?
Increased competition from international firms? No.
Attracting and retaining the best talent? No.
Remaining on top of compliance? No.
It’s cyber risk. As in – the accidental leakage of confidential data through email hijacks, phishing attacks and malware.
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As many worked from home, accelerated by the pandemic and technology, it has been particularly difficult to avoid a growing threat posed by employees who have utilized private E-message platforms to conduct company business.
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Greg Negus is the chief operating officer at Cornerstone Research. In this interview, he shares innovations in big data, as well as how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to support expert testimony.
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Neil Belloff, General Counsel, Acorda Therapeutics, believes in treating every employee like family.
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David Moreno discusses his experiences thus far with Blank Rome, including what led him to join the firm, as well as how cultivating relationships will bear “abundant fruit”.
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Beth Colombo, Sr. Legal Counsel with Vendavo, shares her journey and the essential traits of an effective in-house counsel.
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In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, a team of researchers showed that 78% of transformations fail. Their analysis showed that “people are the catalysts of successful transformation.” To move beyond working in silos, incremental improvement, and isolated innovation – to achieve transformation – it’s important to have a structured process to engage leadership in setting objectives and guiding transformational change.
Continue Reading A Methodology for Legal Transformation: Assessing, Aligning & Advancing Your Department
Keith Vallely, vice president and senior consultant with Epona, shares insights on how Epona has influenced and impacted the corporate legal space and what sets them apart from competitors in the document management space.
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Tom Davis, a former FBI Special Agent and fraud prevention and AML/KYC compliance expert, recently joined Coinme as their first general counsel. He shares why he joined this startup and his hopes for how to make an impact as this new normal of banking evolves.
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