North America Innovative Lawyers

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• Pro bono lawyers braced for impact of Trump’s second term

  Law firms are preparing for radical changes in policy in contentious areas of civil rights

  
• Young lawyers build tech skills to prepare for AI impact

  Law firms and college classes aim to improve graduates’ digital knowledge and expertise

  
• US law firms prioritise jobs and safety in AI rollout

  The process of applying and building trust in powerful new tools takes time

  
• AI adds bespoke features to ready-made tools

  The technology allows law firms to develop their own, more specialist platforms

  
• Law firms adapt to cover expanding legal risk

  Lawyers are developing new products and services as clients seek advice beyond traditional practice areas

  
• Practitioners: ten types of legal pioneer

  These lawyers excel in varying fields — from AI to intellectual property and data privacy — but all have demonstrated impact and leadership

  
• Intrapreneurs: the insiders on a mission to change law firms

  While ‘intrapreneur’ is rarely a formal job description, finding individuals who can enable continual change has become a strategic aim

  
• Practice of law: case studies

  Featuring the most innovative services that lawyers have developed for clients

  
• Business of law: case studies

  Law firms continue to change how they manage their people and to reinvent their services and delivery models

  
• In-house lawyer role broadens in response to technological change

  General counsel are contributing in new ways as they learn to anticipate wider business ambitions