How to Turn Your Network Into New Clients
Session on 28th March 2025 In last week’s Platforum9 session, Rachel Kennedy, a lawyer turned business development professional with over 15 years of experience across UK and US law firms, shared valuable insights on converting professional contacts into paying clients. Drawing from her unique perspective straddling both legal practice and business development, Kennedy offered practical […]
The Division of Human and AI Roles in Legal Document Drafting
In last week’s Platforum9 Session, we were joined by Senne Mennes, co-founder of ClauseBase, (a legaltech company which built an innovative drafting tool) shared his insights on the evolving relationship between human lawyers and AI in the document drafting process. Drawing from his experience as both a former lawyer at DLA Piper and now a […]
Everyday Leadership in Law: Why Everyone Needs to Be a Leader Now
Session on 27th March 2025 We were joined this week by leadership experts Katie da Gama and Moray McLaren, who shared insights into how the concept of leadership and how it’s evolving in legal environments. As we introduce a Law Firm Management Forum, their conversation highlighted a significant shift from seeing leadership as solely the […]
Legal News and Views
This week’s Session on 26th March 2025 Introducing something new this week, Greg Jackson, Director at PwC, joined Founder Patricia Gannon to run through some of the main legal stories emerging from the US and the UK. He shared valuable insights into significant developments in legal news this week. From political pressures on major law […]
Peak Performance Lawyer: Mastering Emotional Energy
Session on 25th March 2025 In the fourth Session of the “Peak Performance Lawyer” series on Platforum9, Patryjusz Zamorski delivered valuable insights into a topic often considered taboo in legal circles: emotional energy. Building on previous discussions of physical and mental energy, this Session explored how lawyers can harness their emotions to enhance performance rather […]
How To Be Successful by Building Strategic Relationships in Law
Session on 24th March 2025 In yesterday’s Platforum9 Session, we were joined by Robert Flint, founder of Adviserly (a boutique network of law firms), who shared insights from his recently published book “Working with Strangers” on how lawyers can build strategic relationships to grow their practice. With experience as a corporate lawyer who transitioned to […]
Open Mic Arbitration: Launching a New Forum on Arbitration Trends
Session on 21st March 2025 Launching a new biweekly series of discussions on international arbitration is set to launch on Platforum9, offering practitioners, academics, and arbitration enthusiasts an opportunity to explore the most pressing developments in the field. In a recent introductory session, Professor Velimir Živković from the University of Warwick and Matej Pustay, partner […]
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 […]