- Meet and connect with a global community of general counsel, law firm leaders, CEOs of law and legal tech companies together with academics and other thought-leaders.
- Access in-person networking, lunch breaks and a drinks reception to build on existing relationships and strengthen new relationships in a less formal setting.
- Benefit from a jam-packed agenda comprising of interviews, short informative ted-style talks and breakout sessions providing more intimate interactive discussions.
Innovative Lawyers Global Summit
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A private meeting for the FT and RSGI’s global community of innovative law firm leaders, chief legal officers, chief executives and other leaders of legal service and technology companies.
There has never been a more important moment for the global legal profession to raise its head above the social and business parapets.
With 40 countries going to the polls, many feel that democracy is under threat. Generative AI presents a regulatory challenge worldwide and for many white-collar jobs and businesses, it is an existential threat that requires cross-border collaboration and standards. Geopolitical strife continues, with war grinding in the Ukraine and Gaza. Against this backdrop, the rule of law has never been more important. And implicitly, the role of influential lawyers in ensuring stability and balance.
The Summit’s interactive sessions are a unique opportunity for legal leaders working in-house and in private practice to discuss and help shape, not only their own response but, the response of the legal industry to these challenges. The legal industry itself is in an existential crisis, and the pace of technological, societal and business change is unprecedented. Remaining relevant for in-house legal teams and private practice law firms has never been harder. The Summit will explore changing notions around culture, influence, commercial relationships, business models, functional structures and leadership with presentations and robust debate from some of the most impactful people in the legal industry.
The summit coincides with the publication of the annual FT Business Legal Leaders Report, an investigation into the top lawyers working for major corporations and how they are using their influence and unique positions to help ensure the security, stability and sustainability of business. The profiled individuals will be revealed at the evening networking drinks after the summit, with one invited to give the final keynote address of the day.
Some of our speakers
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Gain
Deep insights into the future landscape of the global legal industry and understand what this means for your business
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With some of the biggest names in the industry to learn about the latest trends, exchange ideas and build relationships
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How leaders across the legal industry are addressing the biggest challenges being faced today
What's On
"I found the content inspiring, resonated with my purpose and that of our company and hearing the insights of other leaders in law provided useful insights into our thinking on all the topics covered. The Summit as always is solid gold for anyone who wants to keep their finger of the pulse of the legal sector."
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Alex Roszkowski
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Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe
Did you know that the Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe take place the day after the Summit? It's a great opportunity to continue your conversations in a more informal environment. With the global legal industry gathering together in London, the second week in September will be a valuable opportunity to connect with peers.
Research Partner
RSGI
RSGI Limited is a think-tank for the legal industry that focuses on resilience, sustainability, growth and innovation for law firms, in-house legal teams and law companies around the globe. With unique insights, intelligence and frameworks built up over thirty years, the four founders (Reena SenGupta, Yasmin Lambert, Tom Saunders and Mary Ormerod) help the industry think more clearly about the future, charting and analysing evolutions in the business and practice of law.
The team runs training and development programmes, inspirational workshops and delivers strategic advice to leadership teams, extensive client listening and merger broking as well as stand-out content for partnership conferences and other events.
Executive Director, Reena SenGupta, has deep experience in assessing and rating legal teams and businesses globally, setting up the research methodology and running the Chambers & Partners Guides in the 1990s, founding the FT Innovative Lawyers programme in 2006 and the RSG India programme in 2008.
The RSGI team have authored countless thought-leadership studies and are currently developing a ‘GreenPrint’ to guide law firms in becoming more sustainable. They are highly networked within the legal industry and continue as the research and content partner to the FT Innovative Lawyers programme globally and curate the Innovative GC Club.
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