FT INNOVATIVE LAWYERS REPORT 2010 Europe – The Collaboration Issue

The 2010 issue will focus on the theme of collaboration. The credit crisis and recession has had a profound impact on the legal profession. It has changed the way in which clients and lawyers work together, changed expectations and accelerated the rise of alternative legal service providers. The model of the premium law firm is under siege, from its pricing to the compact it has with its people and clients. We believe the forefront of innovation in the legal sector will revolve around new ways of working, and, in particular, new forms of collaboration. The innovative law firms will be those who have refreshed their approach to clients, re-evaluated their offerings to their people and re-examined their role in the community.

You can view Reena SenGupta being interviewed at the Georgetown Legal Conference, Law Firm Evolution: Brave New World or Business As Usual?, here.  To view our film on the financial crisis, as shown at the FT Innovation awards 2009, click here. 

FT INNOVATIVE LAWYERS US

The FT are taking the Innovative Lawyers Report out to the US for the first time this year. The new report will examine how the US profession is meeting the challenges of doing business in the wake of the global recession. Corporate and institutional clients are now much tougher purchasers of legal services, which has intensified competition between firms. There is an even greater premium on ideas that give clients an edge over their rivals, reduce costs and advance their business interests.

If you would like to be considered for inclusion in the FT Innovative Lawyers Report US, we invite you to tell us about innovation at your firm.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to the 14th of September and the report will be published on the 2nd of December 2010. 

Revised guidelines for submissions can be downloaded here.
Tips for successful submissions can be downloaded here.