This week I had the pleasure of attending one of the most forward-thinking conferences on the legal outsourcing industry - Law Firm Evolution: Brave New World or Business as Usual?
The conference was hosted by the Georgetown Law School in Washington, DC. The conference provided a very unique mix of academic and practitioner perspectives on a host of hot-button issues impacting the legal profession.
The general consensus shared among the conference attendees and presenters alike was that the legal industry is changing significantly. What remained up for discussion, with often spirited debate, were the implications of these changes and methods to address a changing legal landscape. Two reoccurring themes throughout the conference that stood out to me personally were the surprising levels and swiftness of globalization of the legal profession and the far-reaching implications of the forthcoming implementation of the Legal Services Act in the UK.
Presenters included major international and Magic Circle senior leadership, general counsel from large international corporations, legal outsourcing vendors and prominent academics. One of the most notable speakers on the agenda was Richard Susskind.
Conference proceedings included coverage by the National Law Journal and the Posse List
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