Why Research Still Matters for Lawyers and How to AI-Enable It
Damien Riehl is a lawyer, recently recognised by the Financial Times as one of the 50 most influential people in legal today. He is a software developer and legal technology leader whose career spans litigation, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. After practising as a commercial litigator, he moved into legal technology with Thomson Reuters before joining […]
BD for Associates: Skills for the Next Generation
Business Development Forum Rachel Kennedy, Business Development Manager at Kinstellar, and Charlotte Ford, who leads international business development initiatives at Charles Russell Speechlys, combined their experience as legal business development professionals and, in Kennedy’s case, as a former practising lawyer to explore how associates can develop commercial skills earlier in their careers. Throughout the session, […]
The AI Spend Trap: What Legal Teams Should Buy, Build and Stop Paying For
Adam Nguyen, CEO and Co-Founder of eBrevia, has spent more than a decade at the forefront of legal AI, founding the contract intelligence company in 2011, years before generative AI transformed the legal technology market. After selling the business in 2018 and reacquiring it in 2023, Nguyen has worked with law firms and corporate legal […]
The Analogue Summer Challenge Part 2: Who You Are When You Switch Off
In our latest session with the wellbeing forum moderators, Patryk Zamorski, founder of Lawyers on Purpose and a leadership coach, has spent more than two decades helping lawyers and legal organisations improve performance through sustainable leadership and wellbeing. Joining him was Zsófia Várnai, an executive coach and lawyer with over 25 years’ experience in international […]
A Comparative Analysis of US and EU Regulation in the Field of AI
In Thursday’s live session, Dominique Shelton Leipzig is the CEO of Global Data Innovation, where she advises CEOs, boards and legal leaders on AI governance, data privacy and digital trust. Drawing on research from thousands of AI incidents worldwide, she helps organisations build practical governance frameworks that reduce risk while enabling responsible AI adoption. Throughout […]
Law Firm Partner Compensation: How to Build Fair, High-Performing Firms
In Wednesday’s live session, Jaap Bosman, the founder of TGO Consulting, a strategic advisory firm that works with leading law firms worldwide on governance, leadership, and business strategy. A former law firm partner and executive committee member, he has spent more than a decade advising top-tier firms across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. […]
The Geopolitical Challenges of Integrating AI in Your Law Firm
In Wednesday’s session, Alexander Irschenberger, the founder of Legal Tekno Lecturer at King’s College London, where he helps law firms and in-house legal teams implement practical AI solutions. A former lawyer with over a decade of experience building AI products, he is passionate about helping legal professionals understand AI beyond the hype and make informed, […]
The Most Difficult Decision for Law Firm Leaders Regarding Business Development Today
In last Friday’s Business Development Forum session, Barbara Koenen-Geerdink, Founder of Beyond Billable Hours and former Business Development leader at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, shared how law firms can achieve sustainable growth through stronger strategy, client focus and commercial discipline. She was joined by Andrew Hutchinson, Founder of Rebel.Group, who has more than 20 years’ experience […]
The Analogue Summer Challenge – Part 1: How to Switch Off
Patryk Zamorski, former Europe Director of Talent & Leadership Development at Dentons, has spent more than two decades helping legal professionals improve performance through behavioural science and neuroscience. He is joined by Zsofia Varnai, a former international lawyer and executive coach who helps lawyers navigate career transitions and leadership development. Together, they argue that peak […]
Why an Open Source AI Legal Platform Might Be The Best for Your Firm
In our latest live session, Will Chen, Founder of Mike OSS, joined Platforum9 to explore why open-source AI may represent the next stage of legal technology adoption. Drawing on his background as an Oxford-trained lawyer and former Project Finance associate at Latham & Watkins, Chen shared why he left private practice to build an AI […]