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Alaina Lancaster
Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3
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November 17, 2023 | Asia Pacific
What Bird & Bird's Sandra Seah Learned From the APEC Summit
"In Singapore, it's not good enough to say 'I'm good at lawyering,'" Seah said. "You need to be very, very aware of the commercial context in which our clients operate—the business climate and the geopolitical climate."
By Alaina Lancaster
3 minute read
June 22, 2023 | North America
'No Way to Get This Right': Why Law Firms Are Getting Pushback on Office Returns
In the second part of Legal Speak's conversation with Ira Coleman, chairman of McDermott Will & Emery, about returning to the office, Coleman takes the position of an associate trying to convince a managing partner to loosen up on the firm's attendance policy.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles
1 minute read
May 22, 2023 | North America
US Appeals Court Asks California Supreme Court to Weigh In on Fight Over Art Stolen by Nazis
A majority of the Appellate Court panel called issues in an 18-year-long litigation over art stolen by Nazis "particularly thorny and substantial," calling on the California Supreme Court to clarify a test weighing whether California law or a Spanish law applies in the case.
By Alaina Lancaster
4 minute read
May 16, 2023 | North America
David Lat on What That Viral Paul Hastings Presentation Says About All of Us
In this week's episode of Legal Speak, the veteran chronicler of the weird world of Big Law culture discusses the PowerPoint presentation heard 'round the industry.
By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster
1 minute read
April 10, 2023 | North America
How Will Generative AI Change the Law Firm Model?
In this week's episode, Baker McKenzie's Danielle Benecke shared how the legal profession might evolve alongside ChatGPT technology.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles
1 minute read
September 30, 2022 | North America
Law Firm Recruiter: I Was Wrong About Remote Work
In this episode, Major Lindsey & Africa law firm recruiter Richard Hsu explains that he initially overestimated the importance of office work, failing to consider that large law firms have been working "remotely" for years—even before the pandemic.
By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster
2 minute read
June 17, 2022 | North America
'Indoor-Outdoor Working': An Exclusive Look Inside Freshfields' New Silicon Valley Office
"People were working at home for a long time. The last thing they want to do is go to work. So we thought a lot about how to make it both look and feel polished, but also to be a very comfortable place to work," said Sarah Solum, Freshfields' U.S. managing partner.
By Alaina Lancaster
5 minute read
April 19, 2022 | Europe
How Ukrainian Businesses Are Pressing On During the War—and How Law Firms Can Help
In this episode, Law.com's Bruce Love speaks with Andrii Humenchuk, GC at Evo, the largest ecommerce company in Ukraine, and Tai-Heng Cheng, co-head of Sidley's international arbitration and trade practice.
By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster
1 minute read
March 30, 2022 | North America
Eversheds Sutherland Opens San Francisco Office With Morgan Lewis Partner
It is the latest law firm with U.K. roots to launch a base on the U.S. West Coast.
By Alaina Lancaster
7 minute read
November 19, 2021 | North America
'This Is America': Legal Community Reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal
"Jacob Blake's shooting and the subsequent tragic, fatal shootings by Rittenhouse should usher in a significant wave of change, not only in Wisconsin but across the nation," said Leah Watson, staff attorney, ACLU's Racial Justice Program.
By Alaina Lancaster | Allison Dunn
7 minute read
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