Glass ceiling keeps women from top jobs in law
Women are advancing in the legal profession, but sexist stereotypes may persist barring them from many of the top jobs
Legal Innovation 2018
Technology is revolutionising the legal sector. From artificial intelligence lowering costs, to blockchain providing data security, the industry is ripe for disruption. The Legal Innovation special report, published in The Times, looks into a plethora of issues affecting the global rule of law, tackling environmental infringements across Europe, the talent crisis caused by non-traditional competition, threats posed by populist politicians and issues of gender imbalance within the sector. Also featured are an infographic detailing the rise of cybersecurity on the agenda of law firms and the need to face the taboo of mental health in the workplace
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Law firms must adopt AI or risk being left behind
Law firms must adopt artificial intelligence technology and adapt services rather than letting rivals eat into their profits
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Law firms face talent crisis in poaching war
Growth of in-house legal departments is spurring law firms to reflect on their workplace culture to attract and retain the best talent
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Paris Agreement: lawyers tackle European environmental law infringements
Governments and companies that pollute the planet are being challenged by a growing band of campaigning environmental lawyers
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Digitisation of conveyancing: a key opportunity for law firms to innovate
With buying and selling a home still typically taking months to complete, private sector businesses are leading the innovation charge to drive transformation and reform. Conveyancers that resist digital transformation face a challenge to keep up
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Law firms embrace cloud technology to meet millennials’ expectations
Cloud-based technology will continue to transform the legal industry
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Innovating for a competitive future
As an era of unprecedented opportunity opens up for legal businesses, only those who actively embrace new ways of working, even if that means battling traditionally risk-averse cultures, will be fully poised to reap the benefits
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Uncover your operational blind spot
Depending on who you ask, the era of super profits has either already finished or the end is on the horizon. Either way, the future looks different, says James Kippenberger, managing director of commercial product management and UK client delivery at BigHand
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Conference calls and client security
While law firms increase efforts to protect client confidentiality from cyberbreaches, a glaring hole remains exposed when it comes to remote meetings
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Mobile legal practice management: better service, better work-life balance
Quills to pen and paper to the typewriter to word-processing – there have been numerous technological evolutions in providing legal services over the years. We are now well into the latest evolution in legal technology – mobile working
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Application of AI in the legal sector: challenges and opportunities
Artificial intelligence is now an essential part of legal practice
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Data security: the devil is in the detail
New data protection regulations signal the need for businesses to ensure their systems are protected
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Future of Data 2021
They say that data is the “new oil” but companies are going to have to make sure they are drilling for it responsibly, or risk damaging repercussions. Our Future of Data report explores the opportunity for the UK to craft its own data strategy post Brexit, the importance of trust and transparency, the power of decision intelligence and whether companies really need a chief data officer
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Customer Experience & Loyalty 2021
From shopping and leisure to workplace interaction and life admin, daily activities are becoming increasingly digitised. Businesses must understand the behaviour and preferences of their customers, as well as the strategies available for developing deeper engagement in order to ultimately build customer loyalty.
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Future of Infrastructure 2021
Public spending on infrastructure is on the rise as governments strive to rebuild economies after Covid-19, but the pressure is growing to invest only in the greenest of projects. Our Future of Infrastructure report explores how infrastructure is under threat from climate risks and cyberthreats, the high cost of going low carbon and the UK’s e-mobility conundrum
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Future CIO 2021
The CIO is becoming an increasingly important member of the boardroom as digital transformation and the pandemic raise the technology stakes for business. So how is the role adapting and how are companies nurturing the next-generation of IT leaders?