Key Trends to Watch in the Global Business of Law January 30, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Paul Hodkinson UK | LegalWeek Heather Nevitt Corporate Counsel Lisa Shuchman Senior International Editor Zach Warren Legaltech News Gina Passarella Global Legal Brands

Key Trends to Watch in the Global Business of Law

January 30, 2020

Speakers

Business of Law Around the World

• Where are firms opening and closing offices?
• Deal Flow
• Geopolitical forces and recession worries: What’s

the impact on deal flow, hiring, etc.

• Competition: What’s happening with the Big Four,

regional firms?

• Talent wars; Attorney conduct

Law.com International

www.law.com/international-edition REGIONS COVERED UK Asia Pacific Latin America Middle East/Africa Europe North America TOPICS COVERED Business of Law Regulatory Developments In-house Legal Departments Legal Tech International Arbitration/Litigation & More

Regulatory Issues Around the World

• EU and Competition
• Tax
• Privacy, Data Protection
• Political upheaval across Asia, Latin America, UK
• International Trade

Key Contacts for Law.com International

Lisa Shuchman Senior International Editor lshuchman@alm.com Latin America, Australia, Asia, Europe Paul Hodkinson Editor-in-Chief, UK|Legal Week phodkinson@alm.com UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa Anna Zhang Asia Bureau Chief azhang@alm.com Asia

Legal Technology Around the World

• Tech to Watch

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AI/Contracts/Transactional

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Privacy, Data Access, Alerting Systems

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New Data Analytics Tools ○ Law Firm Incubators

• Markets to Watch

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Australia

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Singapore

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Russia

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Ireland

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Israel

Contributed Content on Law.com International

Topics of interest include: ○ Analysis of new regulations, litigation or trade issues and their impact on clients or the legal industry ○ Trends in the delivery of legal services or client relationships ○ Law firm and law department management tips ○ Tips for doing business in various countries ○ Topics that align with our focus on the business of law, regulatory, legal tech, in-house legal departments and the practice of law Tips ○ Content must be original ○ No footnotes/endnotes ○ Keep it pithy - max @1,000 words ○ Explain why readers should care

• Privacy and Data Security
• Leading a Global Department
• Reputational Risk, Crisis Management

Three Top Concerns for GCs

In-House Counsel Around the World

https://www.law.com/internationa l-edition/2020/01/27/the-koreal- legal-market-had-a-busy-2019- whats-in-store-for-2020/ https://www.law.com/international

• edition/2019/09/12/indonesias-

economy-grows-and-so-does-its- global-appeal/ https://www.law.com/internation al-edition/2019/09/24/breaking- down-the-door-legal-industry- crowds-into-ireland/

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