I had some interesting discussions with policymakers and academics recently. As always, there was a lot of interest in the new world. Everybody wants to talk about artificial intelligence, robotics, b
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Our research shows that the biggest challenge in driving legal innovation within organisations is time – with 48% of roundtable participants saying they don’t get enough time and resources away from b
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Although I’m based in New York as Global Director of Innovation and Knowledge for US legal firm Paul Hastings, I’m originally a Sydney-sider (and a former lawyer). This is why it was such a pleasure t
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Design Thinking has been successfully used worldwide for many years in every imaginable industry to drive innovation and improve products and services. So far, the legal industry has only scratched th
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It’s no secret: To do our work well, it’s important we can think clearly, feel confident in our evaluation of the information available, and are capable of making good decisions to solve problems fast
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In 2018 Clayton Utz was the only Law Firm to be named a Gold Employer at the Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards and has set a target of 2022 for achieving 35% representation by women in the partnership
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During my time as a legal innovator, I’ve certainly done some innovation where it didn’t even need to happen. A client once came to me and asked me to write a letter. I thought “Yes, I can do that! An
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Professor Renee Knake is on a mission to expose the increasing trend of women being shortlisted—i.e. qualified for a position but not selected from a list, a phenomenon that creates the appearance of
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The ability to work smarter seems such an alluring prospect. After all who wouldn’t trade working our long hours for the prospect of getting home on time more often (or even early – heavens forbid!) w
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