55th AIJA Birthday Celebration: “Digital transformation and Law Firms Management: strategical key issues“ Digital transformation is impacting all industries, including the legal one with no exception. This session will address, with the support of experienced professionals and law firms’ advisors, on the impact of technology on law firm’s management, both as an opportunity – improving productivity and efficiency – and a risk, as in case of cybersecurity attacks. The use of social media, software and Artificial Intelligence have already and will continue to impact the way legal services are rendered to clients but also have an effect of law firm’s structure in terms of number of professionals needed, career path for lawyers and leverage.
Moderators: Manuela Cavallo, Partner of Portolano Cavallo, Rome Alessandra Tarissi de Jacobis, Partner of De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, Milan
Speakers: Catrina Denvir, Research Fellow & Director of Ulster Legal Innovation Centre, Belfast Sonia Gumpert, Chair of the Bar Association of Madrid since 2013 and Partner of Monereo Meyer Marinel-lo Abogados, Madrid Alejandro Touriño, Managing Partner of ECIJA law firm, Madrid Robert van Beemen, Partner of Venturis Consulting Group, Amsterdam The event will take place in Amsterdam on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 June 2017. Click here for more informations, program and registration.