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Great Power Competition and How to Manage it in the 21st Century
What are the implications that international geopolitical events have for law firms in the mid-2020s?
Guest contributor Gerald J. Kirkpatrick examines post-World-War-II diplomacy by the great powers and what its disruption or continuity might mean for the world in 2025 and beyond.
This is part of an ongoing series of informed commentaries on world events and the risks and opportunities they might present to law firms everywhere and their clients.
Seven Keys to the Future of Independent Law Firms in Asia
The effects of globalization of legal markets pose a unique set of risks and opportunities for independent law firms in Asia.
This brief article outlines seven observations of Walker Clark LLC members, some of whom have more than 20 years’ experience advising Asian law firms on strategic and operational matters.
Could the end of the legal market as we know it be at hand?
Sir Nigel Knowles, the global co-chief of DLA Piper, and the architect of DLA's remarkable transformation from a regional law firm in England to a major global brand, has published some interesting thoughts in today's on-line edition of The Lawyer.
I am not sure that I agree with everything that he says, but I strongly recommend that lawyers everywhere, in large firms and small alike, read and consider carefully his interpretation of ongoing events in the legal markets.
