All articles by Joanna Goodman – Page 4
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FeatureDig the new breed of law firm
Tech innovation is increasingly being driven by moral and even political considerations as ESG grows in importance.
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FeatureGolden gateway?
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.
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FeatureThe wartime CEO
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
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FeatureAutomation for the people
Consumer-facing apps and portals can help address the unmet need for affordable legal services – and aid Ukrainian refugees. But the vast majority are commercial initiatives and in the end someone has to pay.
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FeatureFlexing the abs
Sir David Clementi’s vision of a liberalised legal services market really began to take shape a decade ago this week with the creation of the first SRA-licensed alternative business structures. So how much has changed? Joanna Goodman reports
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FeatureThe Covid dividend
City and commercial practices have traded far ahead of expectations in the two years since Covid hit. How did they do it – and can the sector’s stellar performance be sustained? Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureSpoilt for choice
The advent of the legal tech directory has simplified the purchase of products in areas such as contract analysis. And businesses can also check that the environmental, social and corporate governance credentials of law firms match their own.
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FeatureClients driving a runaway train
Last week’s Sandbox Showcase demonstrated that the best tech companies are no longer following the law firm.
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FeatureThe watchful hours
Email fraud, threats to third-party supply chains and ransomware pose nightmare scenarios for law firms. Joanna Goodman looks at the everyday perils that give compliance officers sleepless nights.
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FeatureThe beforetimes and what comes after
Can technology give legal services a transformational makeover in 2022?
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FeatureValue judgements
Digitisation and a focus on more subjective business goals have made the act of measuring value a moveable feast. Yet there is no doubt that technology can enhance this process.
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FeatureTechnology: a community reunited
The return of Legal Geek as an in-person event gave the industry a chance to see how far lawtech has evolved during the pandemic.
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FeatureView from the engine room
The Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion, sponsored by Conduent, focused on the role of business professionals and technology in powering profitability and growth in large law firms.
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FeatureLaw boldly explores the hybrid realm
In following the footsteps of the retail sector, law firms can reshape their businesses into hybrid models that offer both modern service delivery and good customer experience.
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NewsRobot wars: lawtech AI giants square off
Acquisition of legal AI pioneer Kira Systems by US legal tech company Litera highlights legal tech’s shift from innovation to consolidation.
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FeatureRecipes for success
It would be easy for law firms to get carried away with legal tech, but a strategic approach – from mixing old with new to creating a blueprint to achieve your goals – is key.
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FeatureSelf-service solution
Applications coded in the same language that can connect and exchange information are building efficiencies into corporate and commercial law and reshaping legal services.
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FeatureEngagement or subversion?
Pandemic pragmatism has brought technological innovation to the forefront of legal services, but a critical factor is being overlooked – the needs of the user
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FeatureBelieve it or not
Several legal tech stories published on 1 April seemed especially imaginative.