All articles by Joanna Goodman – Page 2

  • Samsung offices
    Feature

    Keeping an eye on AI

    21 April 2023

    As the hype of generative AI dies down and focus turns to practical applications, legal tech is finding new ways to limit potential risks.

  • Star Trek
    Feature

    To boldly go on generative AI?

    31 March 2023

    Generative AI such as OpenAI’s GPT series offers opportunities for law firms to streamline data extraction and administrative tasks. But the legal sector also needs to be wary of the pitfalls of entrusting data to third-party technology

  • Only Fools and horses
    Feature

    Double trouble

    17 March 2023

    While the retained EU law bill threatens more than 82 pieces of legislation, and the UK has excluded itself from Europe’s new Unified Patent Court, IP lawyers in the UK are busier than ever and remain upbeat. Joanna Goodman reports.

  • GPT
    Feature

    Learning curve for the chattering classes

    17 February 2023

    Scepticism in some quarters has not stopped generative AI being embraced as a game-changer for legal services delivery. Its adoption is happening faster than many think.

  • Brexit illustration
    Feature

    Home and away

    27 January 2023

    English and Welsh lawyers shaped European rules on competition, regulation and disputes. But what of the next generation after Brexit? Joanna Goodman reports.

  • High street
    Feature

    At the touch of a button

    20 January 2023

    When it comes to exploiting technology, high street firms reject the ‘poor relation’ label. Instead, they are finding ways to customise mainstream products, while retaining the personal touch. Joanna Goodman reports.

  • ChatGPT
    Feature

    Generative AI: a jetpack for legal

    13 January 2023

    Will generative AI and innovative text solutions power the first robot lawyers, or supercharge their human colleagues?

  • Paternoster Square- home of the London Court of International Arbitration
    Feature

    Capital gains

    25 November 2022

    As international arbitration gains a higher profile amid increased activity, London is fighting to maintain its pre-eminence. Joanna Goodman reports.

  • Richard Susskind
    Feature

    Working out the next ‘delighter’

    18 November 2022

    Is the pre-eminence of UK legal tech being challenged as competition and client expectations increase in line with innovation?

  • London City
    Feature

    Uneasy lies the crown

    4 November 2022

    London remains a premier destination for litigation despite ongoing geopolitical turmoil, but international competition leaves no room for complacency. Joanna Goodman reports.

  • Margarita Sivakova, co-founder and CEO of Ukrainian legal tech startup Legal Nodes, at Legal Geek
    Feature

    Pitch battles

    28 October 2022

    Legal Geek’s flagship conference is back at its brash and bullish best, but raising new money is becoming tougher for startups

  • The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Tel Aviv, Israel
    Feature

    Israel reaches for new tech horizons

    23 September 2022

    With ‘start-up’ nation Israel at the forefront of game-changing technology, a roundtable discussion considers the crossovers of legal tech.

  • Kaplan-test-centre
    Feature

    Exam graded

    12 September 2022

    Twelve months on from its formal implementation, the jury remains out on whether the Solicitors Qualifying Exam will achieve its noble aims. 

  • Tech people
    Feature

    Computer says yes

    29 July 2022

    What’s it like to advise the world’s top tech entrepreneurs? Joanna Goodman finds out.

  • Virtual reality
    Feature

    New frontiers in the metaverse

    22 July 2022

    Law firms need a strategy to make the most of tech innovation and balance virtual and physical collaboration.

  • Workplace culture RT
    Feature

    Culture club

    15 July 2022

    Hybrid working arrangements bring challenges and opportunities for the culture of the legal workplace. Joanna Goodman reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.

  • City skyline
    News

    Done deal

    1 July 2022

    Despite the doom-mongering, Brexit appears to have had little impact on the UK’s position as a leader in mergers and acquisitions. But, writes Joanna Goodman, there are clouds on the horizon.

  • ESG
    Feature

    Dig the new breed of law firm

    24 June 2022

    Tech innovation is increasingly being driven by moral and even political considerations as ESG grows in importance.

  • Joanna Goodman
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    Golden gateway?

    20 May 2022

    Soaring salaries for the City’s newly qualified solicitors mask the potholed and expensive road to qualification for many. And associate attrition rates are rising.

  • Margarita Sivakova
    Feature

    The wartime CEO

    13 May 2022

    A Ukrainian legal tech startup has continued operations since the country was invaded by Russia. Its chief executive, who was in Kyiv when war broke out, explains how her company is busier than ever and why contributing to the economy helps the war effort