Stuck in the middle?
Mid-sized law firms are very far from being also-rans. Eduardo Reyes finds that they are dynamic actors, finding ways to innovate and endure by utilising service, structure, technology – and even a sense of mission.
Roundtable: Sale agreed?
Modern conveyancing has ‘specialisms within itself’, reflecting the complexity of a process that is too often assumed to be simple or capable of being ‘standardised’. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
Roundtable: Making AI work for law
The legal sector’s engagement with the staggering potential of artificial intelligence has surprised long-time observers of this traditionally cautious profession. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Gen Z: Coming through
Stereotypes abound in any discussion about ‘Gen Z’. Many are unfair, but it is clear that the professional and life priorities of this generation are different from those who came before. Can the legal profession adapt? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
Double indemnity
Greater choice is driving a more competitive PII renewal round. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
Taking the middle ground
Law firms operating in the mid-market convene to discuss their most urgent challenges.
Life support
As a practice area, private client is both protected from ‘AI’ and struggling with government automation of life-critical processes. Eduardo Reyes reports.
Tech City
Technology, science, finance and law have transformed Cambridge’s economy and its legal community. But in a rapidly polarising city, can they also help those left behind? Joanna Goodman reports.
Take on me: Client due diligence roundtable
How far does the right to representation extend? Concerns over reputation, ethics, morality and regulation are giving firms more reason than ever to turn away or shed clients.
Geopolitical risk: The world turning
Most of the global risks businesses face are not new, but their confluence should shape corporate conduct and the legal advice that supports it.