THE LEGAL INNOVATION FORUM

Earlier this month CANLIF, in association with Ricoh, held a webinar on cyber security. Specifically, how to prepare for, respond to and remediate data breaches.

Managing cyber security is a key challenge organizations face, with 2021 setting a record for significant data breaches. To dissect the topic, CANLIF assembled a panel of experts to discuss key drivers and trends related to cyber security and best practices in preparing for, managing and remediating breaches.

The most successful class action and mass tort firms are adopting technology at a faster rate than the legal industry at large because they rely more heavily on scale and efficiency than other practice areas. And, on the other side of the value equation, law firm clients are increasingly demanding such technology adoption.

In the first of our CANLIF Legal Innovators Series, Amir Reshef - Co-Founder + CEO of dealcloser - shares his journey from deal lawyer to being the co-founder + CEO of a fast growing legal technology company.

By Jennifer Brown, Editorial Consultant, ADB Insights

It’s easy to say law firms lag behind other industries when it comes to adopting technology and tailoring services to client needs, but the reality is many firms have embraced the idea that to compete in today’s marketplace, they must implement processes and tools such as project management, data analytics and collaboration platforms to drive efficiencies, engagement and retention.

By Jennifer Brown, Editorial Consultant, ADB Insights

Responding to a crisis is something in-house counsel are prepared to do on a daily basis. In the risk manager and trusted advisor's role, lawyers are generally ready to lead through difficult challenges when their knowledge of the law and analytical thinking makes them ideal team players.

As an extension to its Canadian Legal Innovation Forum platform, ADB Insights is creating its first annual report focused on innovation in Canadian legal departments.

By Jennifer Brown, Editorial Consultant, ADB Insights

“There’s never been a better time for knowledge management to move the agenda forward than right now.”

The global pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in law firms. In particular, it has shown a greater need for the silos of knowledge to be served up on platforms lawyers can use — and as the pandemic lingers, knowledge management (KM) teams are trying to bring that vision to life.

Andrew Bowyer, CEO, ADB Insights

This article explores the evolving drivers (and attendant risks) in the Canadian litigation landscape and what it means for legal departments, law firms and their third party legal sector service providers.