While due diligence has various meanings in a legal context, we will just look at the due diligence required of UK law firms by the regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This is pervasive of all matters opened by law firms and is aimed at reducing criminal activity, such as
By Motunrayo Akinyemi The advancement in the use of technology in the corporate world suggests the need for all professionals especially lawyers, law firms and the entire legal industry to protect itself against increasing cyber threats and evolving cybersecurity landscape. The legal industry is not immune
By Steven O'Donnell A story like the one I’m about to mention would have once been a jarring exception in the annals of corporate client-outside counsel relationships. But nowadays? It’s nearly old news: Teva Pharmaceutical’s CLO, David Stark, has decided to slash the number of outside
by Simon Pecovnik, VP of Product Management, iManage If you’re like most people, at some point over the past couple days, you probably used Google to find an answer to a question – and it’s likely that you didn’t find the experience to be overwhelming or
by Alice Namuli Blazevic Technology is at the forefront of our growth as a continent. Africa has witnessed phenomenal growth in the ICT sector in the past decades; internet use statistics indicate that Africa’s population of Internet users grew from about four and a half million
By Tianlu Qu Lawyers are artisans. Most of the value they deliver stems from their human capital: decades of experience with a sharp and analytical mind. However, if one leverages almost entirely on human capital, one can only grow new businesses proportionately with expertise and, more
By Myat Eaindra Cho Chris Recker, an associate specialised in commercial litigation and civil fraud at Trowers & Hamlins has given us his expert insights into the world of blockchain and cybercrime. Trowers & Hamlins is an international law firm with offices throughout the UK, Middle
Training in legal technology is gradually finding its way into law schools, even outside the English-speaking world. Still, we need to remain realistic. No matter how progressive they are, law schools offering these courses are the exception and not the rule. The truth is that
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