Foresights & Friends

Foresights & Friends

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Foresights & Friends episodes

  • It Takes Two: Law Firm Culture and Leadership
    Evoking change in the legal space is never easy. But we learned a lot about the primary factors that get law firms closer to change, the imperatives of a culture shift, and how to establish cultural metrics. The Tilt Institute founder Marcie Borgal Shunk addresses all of that on our Foresights & Friends podcast.
    21 min
  • Leading with Transformation: How Small to Mid-Sized Firms Compete in a Complex Market
    Small to medium firms face an increasingly complex competitive landscape — the race for talent and new clients, navigating rising costs, time pressures, and limited resources. Adding to these pressures are growing administrative burdens and demands to scale up through consolidation. This ever-changing environment requires new strategies and ways of winning.
    If your firm is pursuing innovation and transformation, or is fighting harder just to maintain its position, hear from leaders that are transforming the way their firms evolve and stay relevant.
    42 min
  • From librarian to senior executive: CN + LAC Group
    Initially starting out as a librarian, Fiona has held various sales and marketing positions throughout CN and is now responsible for the organization's government and media affairs as well as corporate communications. We discuss her career development from librarian to senior executive and her optimistic view on information services and its impact in the corporate world.
    23 min
  • CI & Strategic Planning: AARP + LAC Group
    Gain an insider’s view on how competitive intelligence (CI) and foresight can contribute to building a dynamic, winning strategy for a multifaceted national organization. David Wickenden, Senior VP of Corporate Strategy & Strategic Impact at AARP talks about the role that CI can play in building a world-beating strategy.
    25 min
  • Law firms may find it difficult turning Big Four into tech customers - March 6, 2020
    - Ransomware attack forces Epiq to take their system offline
    - Calif. task force approves eight recommendations to expand access to legal services
    - CLOC to recognize law firms' legal operations progress at the 2020 Vegas Institute
    - Law firms may find it difficult turning Big Four into tech customers
    - Kennedys unveils AI-powered platform to manage the claims process
    - DocuSign expands CLM capabilities with the acquisition of Seal Software
    5 min
  • New survey finds that UK in-house teams feel unprepared for upcoming tech challenges - Feb 28, 2020
    - New survey finds that UK in-house teams feel unprepared for upcoming tech challenges.
    - Law firms are proactively seeking ALSP collaborations to create holistic client offerings.
    - The Big Four’s growing presence in the Asian legal market shows they are no longer fringe players.
    - Corporate clients that are asking law firms to work with ALSP can lead to conflicts.
    - LOD Legal has expanded into the UK to challenge traditional offer models.
    - Casetext has introduced a solution that automates legal brief drafts.
    5 min
  • Some look to drop ALSP label as differences among traditional and new law firms fade - Feb 21, 2020
    - ABA passes resolution encouraging states to explore innovative approaches to legal services
    - As differences between traditional and new law firms fade, some look to drop ALSP label
    - Bloomberg Law launches AI-powered brief analysis tool
    - Survey finds the influence of legal ops professionals grew in past years
    - Westlaw Edge introduces AI-powered Legislative Insights tool
    - Deloitte Legal partners with Conception X to mentor Ph.D. students to identify the potential use of new technologies
    5 min

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A series of exclusive interviews with LAC partners and how they use onward knowledge to take action today.