Mark A. Cohen kicked off the Legal Geek North America Conference to a sold out crowd in Brooklyn, New York. Mark shared insights, challenges, and opportunities confronting the legal profession to 450 attendees from around the globe. READ MORE
Jul
09
May
02
Escalating demands on corporate legal consumers to “do more with less” have raised their expectations and performance bars to levels that even elite law firms cannot wholly satisfy. Leading corporate legal departments need much more than top-tier legal expertise, they need new business structures and digital transformation. This is where enterprise... read more →
May
01
In advance of his headline speaking slot at Legal Geek North America Conference, Mark Cohen talks with Legal Geek about the evolution of his public speaking skills and what it takes to land a speaker slot.
Mar
11
IE Law School (Spain)—Visiting Professor teaching three Master Classes College of Law (Australia)— Faculty Fellow, & Program Board, Master of Legal Business Program
Mar
11
Connecting international thought leaders to improve legal services, education, & training.
Jul
23
The Pandemic accelerated the transition from an analog to a digital world. Concurrently, the accelerating pace and scope of technological change, a shifting geopolitical order, the widespread retreat from globalism to nationalism, collectivism to tribalism, economic uncertainty, mass migration, climate change, a dearth of digital talent, and an expanding array... read more →
Mar
28
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” --Albert Einstein The speed, breadth, constancy, and interconnectivity of change requires business to reimagine its talent management strategy. Digital transformation and generative AI have heightened the stakes and accelerated the urgency of identifying, engaging, upskilling, advancing, and retaining an agile,... read more →
Feb
12
Enterprise strategic planning has never been more challenging. The Doomsday Clock is the closest it has ever been to midnight, a reflection of the unprecedented danger the world faces. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 surveyed more than 1,400 industry leaders, risk experts, and policy makers. They ranked this... read more →
Dec
19
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” --Albert Einstein Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the big legal industry story of 2023, and there are a legion of reasons why. Generative AI’s rapidly expanding capability to perform many legal tasks will impact delivery... read more →
Aug
02
The acceleration of change is straining human capacity to adapt. The implications are profound for individuals, families, business, societies, geopolitics, and the planet. How can humanity meet the challenges change poses and realize the opportunities it presents? The urgency of adaptation is already impacting the workforce, business and society. Business... read more →
Jun
06
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” ― Charles Darwin Macroeconomic and geopolitical shifts, digital transformation, technological advances, and new enterprise risks are among a growing list of forces transforming business,... read more →
May
02
People try to put us d-down (talkin' 'bout my generation) Just because we get around (talkin' 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin' 'bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation This is my generation, baby... read more →
Mar
23
“How did you go bankrupt?" Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Thomson Reuters (TR) released its “2023 Report on the State of the Legal Market.” This came on the heels of its “Alternative Legal Services Providers 2023 Report,” TR’s fourth biennial review of providers that... read more →
Jan
31
How Transformative Will Generative AI And Other Tools Be For The Legal Industry? As the legal industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, it's becoming increasingly clear that generative AI will play a transformative role in how legal services are delivered. From streamlining the contract review process to automating... read more →
Dec
15
“The future is already here—it’s just not very evenly distributed” observed William Gibson, the noted science fiction writer. He was not referring to the legal industry but could have been. While there is no shortage of self-proclaimed “disruptors,” “innovators,” and “visionaries” in the legal space, the industry is a digital... read more →
