Category Archives: Lawyers

Coming down to earth at the Masters Conference in London

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Chris Dale

As we sat on the 32nd floor of Broadgate Tower for the Masters Conference last week, a series of people came past the window. Was there a metaphor here, I wondered, for lawyers’ adoption of technology? These people were brave; … Continue reading →

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New career opportunities where technology meets legal practice

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Chris Dale

You may have noticed an increasing focus in this blog on career opportunities in electronic discovery / disclosure and the wider world where technology meets legal practice. I have no intention of becoming a kind of jobs board, but my … Continue reading →

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Interview: Doug Ventola of Consilio on law firm diversity and other criteria which matter to clients

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Chris Dale

I recently moderated a panel in Toronto whose theme was the continuing importance of the human element in the provision of legal services. One of the examples I drew on was the fact that, for all their focus on cost … Continue reading →

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What have the futurists ever done for us?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Chris Dale

The agenda for ILTA INSIGHT in London on 14 November includes a full programme designed to appeal to legal practitioners in every area of practice. There is also a speech by legal and business futurist Rohit Talwar. What can we … Continue reading →

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ILTA and Rohit Talwar – a project to analyse technology disruption and change

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Chris Dale

ILTA is running a project on the impact of technology on legal practice, with the futurist Rohit Talwar. The results will be delivered at ILTA Insight 2013 in London in November. After the ILTA / ALM technology conference in Hong … Continue reading →

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A different view of legal careers – If I knew then…

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Chris Dale

Although Legal Cheek bills itself as a source of “irreverent legal news” it has been running a rather good series called If I knew then… which invites lawyers who have been successful in their fields to say how they got … Continue reading →

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