The Future of Law & Kirkland Ellis Departures

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HEADLINES for March 14, 2016

The Future of Law by Richard Susskind (Legal Industry Prophet)

The Future of Law, How Law Depts Spend, Kirkland Ellis Departures, Space Law

Richard Susskind is the author of Tomorrow’s Lawyer, The End of Lawyers? and The Future of the Professions to name a few.

Based in the UK and having spent 30 years studying legal technology, he’s considered one of the top authorities on the future of legal industry and acts as consultant to numerous organizations from law firms to government. If you don’t know Richard Susskind’s work, consider these subjects on the future of law. The following videos below are excerpts of his speeches:

Overview of the Future of Law – 10 min
On his new book – the Future of the Professions – 58 min
Advice for In-House Counsel – 1:43 min
Advice for Law Firms – 1:06 min
Will Technology Replace Lawyers? – 3:12 min
Will Artificial Intelligence Help Lawyers? – 3:20 min
Are Lawyers and the Legal Industry Immune to Disruption? – 0:39 min
How Legal Services are like Tax Compliance in regards to Client Empathy? – 1:41 min

[Watch the videos by clicking here]

FIRM AND PARTNER HEADLINES

Departures at Kirkland & Ellis – Equity Partners Required Notice Increased from 60 days to 120 days
Insightful Reports on Millennials at Law Firms by the American Lawyer
*Get our new free book* Lateral Moves: A Guide for Partners & Law Firms

CORPORATE LEGAL DEPT HEADLINES

Why Companies Hire Their First General Counsel?

How Law Departments Spend?

Tips for Bringing Your In-House Experience to a Startup

DEWEY & LEBOEUF RECENT HEADLINES

Richard Susskind on Dewey as Flawed Firm or Flawed Business Model (25 min Video)

In Case You Missed It: Justice Stolz dismisses Grand Larceny charges of the remaining two Dewey Defendants

A Mistrial Was Declared during October 2015

LEADERS CORNER

Best Companies to Work For (Fairness Theme) — Fortune’s annual list is out and Google (Alphabet) is #1. And the big theme that emerged from the winners this year is fairness – in pay, recognition, gender equality, etc. – a theme that is also at the heart of the US presidential race. This Fortune article provides a quick summary of what Salesforce.com, Whole Foods and others are doing to make the workplace fairer – takes 2 minutes to read.

By Verne Harnish of Gazelles

THINGS PEOPLE SAY

“We are advancing into a post-professional society.”

— Richard Susskind

“The Future of the Professions”: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts”

ECONOMICS & MARKETS/ JUST FOR KICKS

On China Distressed Debt

“We don’t see a fundamental change in the risk factors, in that there’s still a high level of debt load and there’s still a fair amount of exposure to the commodity cycle,” Jayant Tambe, a Jones Day NY Partner said in a Bloomberg article. “We see an increase in defaults through the rest of 2016 in emerging markets.”

JUST FOR KICKS

For Law Students considering Space Law

Who owns the Space and Commercialization of? (TED Talk)

RECOMMENDATIONS

Follow Richard Susskind via Twitter @RichardSusskind and read one of his books. He is the one of the leading authorities on the legal industry and technology.

RESOURCES & TOOLS

*Updated & Revised* – JOB HUNTING SYSTEM
How to Get Your LinkedIn Profile on the First Page Search Results
*Updated & Revised* – Law Partner Departure Checklist
The Tale of Two Law Firm Mergers
Is Your Law Firm At-Risk Being Reactive?

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