David LockPrivate practice and in-house lawyers are busy people, focusing on the immediate problems of the client, their practice and the case before them. We know that all aspects of our professional life are changing, and have a vague, uncomfortable feeling that the legal world might be changing at a heck of a pace.

Following a sustained period of growth, we were entering a less certain period even before the tragic events of 11 September. The US terrorist attacks and the economic effects that they have caused has only added to the uncertainties in the market.