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 […]
Corporate Governance, AI and Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap Between Legal and Business Worlds
Session on the 3rd of March 2025 “It’s up to us as attorneys to raise the flag, share with our leaders, and our business leaders what the best practices are to ensure success with AI and avoid harms,” states Dominique Shelton Leipzig, CEO of the LA-based Global Data Innovation, during a recent Platforum9 session alongside […]
Building Your Brand on LinkedIn
Session from 28th February 2025 Helen Burness, a seasoned legal marketer with over 20 years of experience, shared invaluable insights on how legal professionals can effectively build their personal brands on LinkedIn, still the most important social media tool for professionals. LinkedIn’s Evolution in Legal LinkedIn, launched around 2002-2003, was specifically designed for professional networking. […]
Baby Steps to Building Your AI Use Cases in Legal
Session from 27th February 2025 In a recent Platforum9 session, Uwais Iqbal, founder of AI consultancy Simplexico, shared insights on how law firms can develop effective AI use cases. With his background in theoretical physics and experience at companies like Eigen Technologies and Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab, Iqbal approaches legal AI from a technologist’s perspective. […]
Peak Performance for Lawyers: Optimise Physical Energy
Session from 25th February 2025 In the demanding world of legal practice, maintaining peak performance is essential. Patryjusz Zamorski, who has worked closely with lawyers for 25 years, including at the world’s largest law firm Dentons, shared valuable insights on how legal professionals can optimise their physical energy to enhance performance and sustain productivity. The […]