Why Pro Bono Still Matters in Legal
Session on 20th March 2025 In a recent Platforum9 Session, Atanas Politov, European Director for Positive Impact at Dentons, shared valuable insights on why pro bono work remains a fundamental aspect of the legal profession. With extensive experience developing pro bono initiatives across multiple continents, Politov offered a compelling perspective on how organised pro bono […]
How to Leverage Global Connections to Grow Your Business
Session on 17th March 2025 In a recent Platforum9 Session, Gary Assim, senior partner at UK law firm Shoosmiths, shared his decades of experience in building and leveraging international networks to drive law firm growth. With over 30 years as a partner specialising in intellectual property, Assim offered valuable insights into the strategic approaches that […]
B Corp Certification for Legal Firms: Balancing Profit and Purpose
Session on 14th March 2025 In a recent Platforum9 session, Florence Brocklesby, founder of Bellevue Law, shared insights into the growing movement of B Corp certification in the legal sector. As the founder of one of only about 20 UK law firms with this certification, Brocklesby offered a valuable perspective on what it means to […]
Is Legal Tech Making My Legal Life Better?
Session on 13th of March 2025 In a thought-provoking Platforum9 session, Antoinette Moriarty, a psychotherapist specialising in law firm culture at the Law Society of Ireland, and Jordan Furlong, a legal sector analyst at Law21 and self-described “troublemaker,” explored how technology is reshaping the legal profession’s human landscape. Their conversation revealed that the impact of […]
Is AI Making Lawyers Lazy or Efficient? A Legal Technology Debate
In our first Live Platforum9 debate, legal technology experts Malin Mannikko (Legal Tech Associate at DLA Piper Sweden) and Christian Mellado Hjortshoj (Co-Founder of Juristic) argued the case on a provocative question: Is AI making lawyers lazy or more efficient? The Debate Format This was our first foray into the delights of the legal debate […]
Peak Performance for Lawyers: Maximising Mental Energy
Session on 11th of March 2025, Part 3 of a 5 Part Series “The whole point as a legal professional is enlarging your window of peak performance – how do we make that productive golden hour become a golden day?” explains Patryjusz Zamorski during a recent Platforum9 Session focused on mental energy management for lawyers. […]
Change Management for Law Firms: Overcoming Natural Resistance
Session on 7th of March 2025 “People academically understand the reasons why change is needed, but the challenge is threefold,” explains Colin Levy, an experienced corporate lawyer now leading a legal department at Malbek, during a recent Platforum9 session. His insights reveal the fundamental barriers to effective change management in law firms and how to […]
Leading Change in Uncertain Times: A Framework for Leaders in Law
Session on 6th of March 2025 “Leadership is described as disappointing people at a pace they can handle,” explains Scott Westfahl, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School, during a recent Platforum9 session. With 12 years of teaching experience at Harvard after practising law and working at McKinsey, Westfahl offers powerful insights into how legal […]
How Law Firms & Legal Tech Vendors Can Best Work Together
Session on 4th of March 2025 “Sales gets a bad rap. People that were really successful weren’t doing traditional selling. They were having deep conversations with clients, understanding their problems and what they were looking to solve,” explains Alex Coupe, who leads sales at Legal Technology Hub, during a recent Platforum9 session. With over 35 […]
What In-House Counsel Really Want From Their External Lawyers
Session on 3rd March 2025 “People trust people, not business corporations or LLPs,” explains Patrick Callinan, who leads Sprout Social’s international legal team, during a recent Platforum9 session. His insights provide a valuable roadmap for external counsel looking to build meaningful relationships with corporate clients. From Law Firm Partner to In-House Leader After qualifying in […]