Most law firms recognise the need for cyber security to protect themselves from outside threats. But there is an alarming growing trend that is much harder to spot – the insider threat. 

Many legal education providers are grappling with how to respond to the SQE. One thing that is clear is that courses will need to offer exposure to, and the use of, technology.

Business expectations of general counsel and in-house lawyers are changing rapidly – and are likely to evolve still further in the 2020s.

Although AI is still in its relative infancy, it is already helping to change the way many industries operate and the legal sector is increasingly recognising its potential benefits.

The most recent figures show that women now make up a majority of practising solicitors, but I believe there is still a long way to go to establish the level of women in senior roles in law firms.