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In-house legal teams are taking on more tech-related responsibilities, new survey finds
Some 97% of surveyed in-house counsel believe they have taken on more responsibility within their company’s tech ecosystem
Artificial intelligence and the art of noise over substance
Paul Longhurst of 3Kites looks beyond ‘innovation theatre’ to outline AI’s practical benefits for law firms, in-house legal teams and their clients
Legaltech firm BigHand acquires Iridium Technology to boost analytics offering
Deal with US business intelligence provider adds 100-strong team; taps into law firm demand for data analytics
Allen & Overy hires leader from HSF for new legal services arm in Perth
Advanced Delivery Centre set to open 'in second quarter of 2022'
Linklaters assigns 'brand primacy' to tech platform CreateiQ ahead of internal startup Nakhoda
UK magic circle firm to focus on scaling up contract automation tool ‘as both a product and a brand’
Linklaters sets out to build specialist team of practice innovation lawyers
Global head of practice innovation role created as UK firm seeks out lawyers who can ‘champion new tools and ways of working’
Baker McKenzie partners with IP tech company MaxVal to create brand management system
Deal is part of firm’s Reinvent innovation strategy and follows last year’s SparkBeyond tie-up
The year in headlines – the top stories of 2021 and the trends they reflect
We review a year characterised by record deal markets, a war for talent, geopolitical tension and all things ESG
Italy launches civil proceedings reform to speed and simplify dispute resolution
Crucial difference from reform’s predecessors is that it puts organisational aspects in the spotlight, writes Laura Salvaneschi
Legaltech giant Epiq acquires Canadian ALSP Simplex to expand flexible resourcing platform
New York-based Epiq acquired Hyperion Global Partners last year and launched flexible resourcing arm Epiq Counsel in January
Cooley partners with Tech Nation for D&I programme aimed at black entrepreneurs
'First-of-its-kind' scheme offers guidance to early-stage UK tech startups with at least one Black or multiracial with Black heritage founder
Slaughter and May selects five climate tech-focused startups for latest tech incubator cohort
The Magic Circle firm has underlined its commitment to dealing with climate change by selecting five climate tech-focused startups for Fast Forward's fifth edition
RPC launches accelerator programme for global ESG-focused tech companies
RPC Tectonic to offer up to £100,000 worth of legal advice to early- and mid-stage startups along with mentoring and networking opportunities
Talent wars pose greatest risk to law firms' prospects but outlook remains 'bullish', survey finds
Leaders have definitively shifted their focus from cost cutting to standing out in a hypercompetitive market and using tech to build value
Allen & Overy to launch legal services arm in Australia to complement Belfast hub
Hiring underway for Perth-based Advanced Delivery Centre due to open in second quarter of 2022