New Opportunities for Women in Law
Sara Carnegie, Legal Director at the International Bar Association’s gender project, and Isla Tobin, project lawyer at the IBA, delivered crucial insights into the evolving landscape for women in the legal profession. Drawing from their comprehensive nine-year study spanning 12 countries and four legal sectors, Carnegie and Tobin revealed both persistent challenges and emerging opportunities […]
The Board and AI
Dominique Shelton Leipzig, CEO of Global Data Innovation, and Isabelle Sharon, the company’s data-centric legal analyst, delivered crucial insights into how boards can navigate AI governance to unlock genuine business value whilst mitigating risk. Drawing from their experience training over 300 CEOs and board members across the country in July, Leipzig and Isabelle revealed the […]
The Impact of US Ai Policy on Europe
In a timely Platforum9 Session, we addressed one of the most pressing global policy issues in Ai today. Professor Andrej Savin, Professor in IT Law & Internet Law at Copenhagen Business School examined the growing regulatory divide between the US and Europe on artificial intelligence. With his extensive expertise in EU AI policy formulation, Savin […]
Wellbeing Means Be Well in Legal
Marco Imperiale, founder and managing director of Better Ipsum and president of the Wellbeing and Mental Health Committee of UIA International, joined us this week and talked about the mounting pressures facing today’s legal professionals. Drawing from his experience as a former Biglaw lawyer now focused on legal wellbeing, Imperiale provided candid insights into the […]
Human-Centric AI
Karol Valencia, AI Adoption and Change Manager at Saga, shared her insights on the importance of implementing human-centric AI in the legal sector. Drawing from her journey from traditional legal practice to AI adoption specialist, Valencia outlined practical approaches for successful AI implementation in legal teams. What is Human-Centric AI? Human-centric AI prioritises putting humans […]
Why do Law Firms Struggle to Invest in Change?
Sahar Farooqi, transformation consultant and Founder of recently established Legalencia, talked us through change management challenges within law firms and legal organizations. With his unique background as a criminal law Barrister, international commercial Arbitrator, and now Transformation Consultant, Farooqi outlined the critical challenges and practical solutions for law firms navigating major organisational change in an […]
Generating Work in Unstable Times
This Session featured David Kaufman, Director of Global Strategies at Nixon Peabody in San Francisco, who shared practical insights on how legal practitioners can transform uncertain times into lucrative opportunities for their practices. Kaufman’s discussion revealed how lawyers can thrive during periods of unprecedented change by embracing uncertainty rather than retreating from it. His approach […]
Navigating the Legal Tech Recruitment Landscape
Paul Levy, recruitment specialist at Jameson Legal Tech, joined us live this week and shared his perspective on the rapidly evolving legal technology recruitment market—a key area for legal professionals considering alternative career paths and firms seeking to modernise their operations. Drawing from his extensive experience spanning traditional legal services through Thomson Reuters and diverse […]
Expedited Arbitration – The What, How and Why?
Insights from Leading Practitioners Leading arbitration practitioners explored the evolution and practical application of expedited arbitration procedures. The discussion was led by moderators Velimir Živković from Warwick Law, alongside Niamh Leinwather from the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) and Miljana Bigović from DLA Piper in Stockholm. Drawing from their extensive experience across different jurisdictions and […]
Alternative Legal Career Options
In a recent Platforum9 Session, Natalie Thomas, Legal Business Analyst at Perkins Coie, shared her unconventional journey into law and provided practical guidance for students navigating an evolving legal landscape. The Power of Alternative Pathways Thomas’s story challenges the traditional narrative of legal career progression. After studying history at Oxford rather than law, she found […]