How to Become an AI Governance Officer?
Raymond Blyd began his legal career in Suriname and the Netherlands, specialising in intellectual property law and legal knowledge system engineering. He has worked across law firms, corporates and a major legal publisher on global legal technology, before founding Legal Complex. He now advises legal tech companies and works with the Dutch Ministry of Defence […]
AI Adoption in Law Firms: The BD Perspective
Business Development Forum moderator Rachel Kennedy, BD Director at Kinstellar, was joined by Clare Quinn Waters, Chief Growth Officer at Edwin Coe LLP, to explore AI adoption through a business development, growth and client relationship lens. Quinn Waters approaches AI not as a technologist or innovation lawyer, but through her focus on helping people perform […]
Intro to EU AI Legislation: What to Track?
EU AI Act Forum session explored how organisations can move beyond abstract regulatory awareness towards practical, risk-based governance that works across legal, technical and business functions. The discussion was led by Professor Andrej Savin, Professor of Information Technology and Internet Law at Copenhagen Business School, Alexander Deicke, Interim Head of Legal and Chief Compliance Officer […]
New Careers in Legal Today
David Woolstencroft has worked in legal technology since 2002, beginning as a co-founder of DocsCorp before later founding Novum Global, where he is CEO. Novum Global focuses on legal technology talent across law firms, legal tech companies and related businesses worldwide. Woolstencroft also co-founded the People in Legal podcast, giving him regular exposure to both […]
The Multidisciplinary Aspects of ALSPs and Why That Matters!
Paula Forbes is Managing Director at Elevate in London, having built her career in people, resourcing and professional services before moving into the legal sector. She entered legal during the early evolution of alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), helping shape what was then a new and often misunderstood model for legal talent and flexible resourcing. […]
Career Development in an AI World
Dave Cook is Global Director of Resource Management at BigHand, where he leads work focused on resource management, work allocation, and the technology that supports those processes. His career spans around 15 years in legal, following earlier experience at PwC, and includes founding Mason & Cook, which was acquired by BigHand in 2020. Throughout the […]
Is This a New Age for Alternative Legal Service Providers?
Caitriona Robinson has spent most of her career in the legal sector across Ireland and Canada, beginning in law firms before moving into alternative legal services. After several years at Epiq, where her work evolved from business development and marketing into product development and commercial strategy, she joined ClearyX as VP of Client Engagement. Her […]
Theory vs. Traction: Real-World Impacts of the EU AI Act & Digital Omnibus
This Platforum9 EU AI Act Forum session explored the practical implications of the EU AI Act and broader European digital regulation for organisations. The discussion was led by Professor Andrej Savin, Professor of Information Technology and Internet Law at Copenhagen Business School, Alexander Deicke, Interim Head of Legal and Chief Compliance Officer at Concept Mobility, […]
The Legal AI Monthly Roundup
George Hannah is a solicitor apprentice at a City law firm in the UK and a recognised commentator on legal AI through his newsletter, podcast and LinkedIn content. Alongside his legal training, he closely follows developments in legal technology, AI adoption and innovation across the profession. Throughout the session, Hannah’s motivation to help lawyers understand […]
Rethinking Rainmakers
Philipp Thurner is the Founder of Nexl, a legal business development platform that helps law firms build stronger client relationships through structured, technology-enabled business development. Having spent more than 15 years working in legal technology and innovation within law firms, Thurner has focused his career on improving how firms approach growth. During the session, he […]