James has spent his career helping companies expand into new geographies and markets. He began his career in London in an executive search firm before moving to Australia where he ventured into the world of new law. Since then, James has worked for alternative legal service providers and Tier 1 international law firms to accelerate the adoption of innovation and new ways of working in the legal industry. What should a lawyer consider before becoming a legal advisor? What are the career implications? Many NewLaw providers can offer a range of solutions, from relatively simple resource support to complete digital transformation. Our recommendation is therefore to first clearly identify the weaknesses and, if known, the final objective or the planned operating model. There should also be an agreed-upon definition of what constitutes “value” both from the perspective of the legal team and, more importantly, from a business perspective. This includes personal interviews with representatives of the legal and business teams, where many new legal service providers have the expertise to help them. Based on your experience working with legal counsel, what drives lawyers to leave their traditional jobs and join the field of new law? KorumLegal`s process and technology (P&T) solutions are essential to building an efficient, productive and successful team. KorumLegal provides legal advice and consulting services in the areas of litigation management, legal operations and legal project management. Partnering with LegalTech experts to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of clients` legal operations. After all, it`s rarely easy to get help investing in a cost center like a legal department, or to have the freedom to make changes. Effective communication with all stakeholders, both legal and business teams, is necessary to give you support and commitment to the goals without which even the best solutions cannot reach their full potential, as they are unlikely to be widely adopted. What are the most important questions an in-house legal team should ask before speaking to a NewLaw solution provider? It depends on the scale of the work, but a good example would be our approach to a client`s digital transformation.
We recognize that legal teams have limited and unpredictable bandwidth, but we need the legal team to invest time in knowledge transfer so that we can provide our expertise. Our team has a true passion for change in the legal industry. We`ve all had frustrations with traditional models and wanted to be part of something that would be a game changer. It`s exciting to have such a dedicated and inspiring team for some, and for some, it`s an opportunity to get out of the traditional way of doing law and experience the variety in terms of business and work environment. And it can be a way for lawyers in private practice to gain in-house experience without committing to a single role. Flexibility and control of working hours is an attraction, especially those who want to pursue other business or academic interests. Some are returnees from career breaks. Some find the traditional practice frustrating; They want to work with people who have a coordinated mindset.
Overall, though, I would say that, with a few exceptions, the consultants we work with can see the changes in the legal industry and want to be more than just spectators. You want to learn new multidisciplinary skills and be exposed to innovations taking place in the industry. His role as Sales Director for North Asia focuses on the skills he has developed throughout his career, particularly helping clients find cost-effective solutions to their legal problems and helping them navigate the complex legal market. What challenges do you face when working with in-house legal departments? What drives demand for NewLaw in Southeast Asia? Most legal teams face cost and resource constraints, and their response in recent history has tended to bring more work in-house. However, despite this increase in the number of corporate legal teams, their lawyers are more overburdened than ever, inundated with the demands of an increasingly demanding regulatory environment and struggling to keep pace with technology-driven business that is accelerating dramatically. A company that provides immediate fulfillment to its clients needs the same from its legal department. A major challenge that most business teams must innovate to solve. Ominder is an experienced global talent hunter who has worked in the continent`s major markets and industries, ranging from market research, digital media, marketing and now legal.
She has worked in external agency recruitment and internal talent acquisition. From a professional point of view, the arrival of NewLaw law firms on the market undoubtedly shakes things up and will open up all kinds of avenues and alternative paths beyond those offered by the traditional career. It regularly occurs to me that, unlike most other industries, “the law” has hardly changed in our lifetime, and yet we are suddenly at the dawn (or even in the middle) of a huge market shift that will change everything from how lawyers are trained and trained, to how lawyers are trained. how to solve legal problems and provide advice. on the appearance and structure of service providers. While this may seem uncomfortable to some and not without perceived risk as new types of legal transactions emerge and offer new ways of working, I believe these fundamental changes will provide incredible opportunities for current or future lawyers. KorumLegal is an award-winning innovator in the field of legal solutions. Change in how legal solutions are created and implemented. KorumLegal provides MLS solutions focused on people, processes, technology and value to a wide range of clients, from start-ups and SMEs to multinational corporations, financial institutions and professional services firms.
KorumLegal works hard to seamlessly expand its clients` teams. We plan to expand our range of managed legal services. It has grown incredibly in other parts of the world, and I think companies and law firms in this region are starting to see the value it can add to their teams and see tremendous potential. She enjoys interacting and engaging with people from all walks of life and cultures. Her initial professional ambitions were as a school psychologist when her interest in managing people and talent was ignited. The legal landscape has always been an area of interest and she believes KorumLegal is the ideal platform to combine her experience and interests. KorumLegal is an innovator that provides its clients with high-quality, flexible, cost-effective and technology-driven legal solutions through our Managed Legal Services [MLS] People, Process + Technology [P+T] business offerings. Rob Shakespeare is currently Managing Director of SEA & EMEA at KorumLegal.
Rob has extensive legal experience, having worked as an attorney and senior partner at Squire Patton Boggs from 2006 to 2016.