“To be prepared is half the victory” –Miguel de Cervantes.
McKinsey published a report in May 2020: the competitive rankings of law firms often reshuffle after an economic downturn. How firms fare depends on their preparedness to cope with the changing market and their ability to help clients move forward.
FortNynja E-Fintech School hosted a
On May 29, 2020, I was invited by the Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development (CFRED), a research center of the Law Faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to present a webinar on “Machine learning and the challenges of digital transformation in the law.” Over 70 attendees joined the webinar, including legal
HK LawTech Fund is open for applications today. From April 28 to June 26, HK law firms and barristers’ chambers with 5 or fewer practitioners may apply for reimbursement of up to HK$50,000 for procuring and upgrading approved IT systems and training. Further details on the Law Society and Bar Association websites.
The legal
The shutting down of many courtrooms and drastic reduction of court services in Hong Kong in February and March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to major concerns about a significant backlog of cases and applications piling up. The public has raised questions relating to why readily available technologies, such as telephone and
As I heard the news about the new government budget pegged to the “Vision 2030 for Rule of Law” project, three questions floated in my mind:
Understand your end clients, deeply.
Discovering the client’s pain points, needs, and wants is the only way to develop the best products and services. That’s the mantra we hear all the time exalted by those reading from the books of agile practice and lean methodology. In the legal sector, success in listening to in-house
Understand your end clients, deeply.
Discovering the client’s pain points, needs, and wants is the only way to develop the best products and services. That’s the mantra we hear all the time exalted by those reading from the books of agile practice and lean methodology. In the legal sector, success in listening to in-house
Legal innovation surveys and market research reports have cropped up in several jurisdictions and regions in recent years to take the pulse of the legal profession undergoing the innovation journey. These are highly valuable and hopefully there will be quality longitudinal data gathered, as continuous feedback is a critical factor of legal innovation.
The
Law.com (2018).“Not yet” is still the short answer.
Private sector adoption by law firms in Hong Kong has been growing pretty well, and the buyers’ market reflects comparably to leading international trends in the U.S. and Europe. So, what would it take for Hong Kong’s legaltech moment to truly arrive?
The Fundamentals
Hong Kong should
Over the last nine years, I have learnt a lot. My best lessons are where strongly held beliefs are dispelled, or significantly changed. Now, I’d like to believe that these beliefs were held strongly because there was some truth to them. So, to dispel such beliefs, there must have been greater truth discovered and insight
Over the last nine years, I have learnt a lot. My best lessons are where strongly held beliefs are dispelled, or significantly changed. Now, I’d like to believe that these beliefs were held strongly because there was some truth to them. So, to dispel such beliefs, there must have been greater truth discovered and insight
Hub Banner The InnoTech Law Hub of the Law Society of Hong Kong (the “Hub“) is completing the innotechlawhub.net website. The Hub has revamped the webpages for the past hackathons and relevant events. The website will better serve the legal innovation community by providing a platform for coordination of activities and news sharing.
Our continuing
Over the last few years, I have published on a range of topics, including anti-corruption, environmental regulation, legal innovation, and property law, among other areas. It is intellectually rewarding to see that academics and professionals from Australia, Hong Kong, the U.S., and other regions have cited some of my published pieces in their scholarship and
Last week (November 4-8, 2019) was FinTech Week and the LAWASIA Conference in Hong Kong.
I had the pleasure of speaking at the World RegTech Summit, one of the events held as part of the FinTech Week. It was held at the University of Hong Kong. There, I participated in a book launch
The 50th Anniversary of the St. Gallen Symposium (“SGS”) will be held in May 2020.
I am a big fan of the SGS initiative. I have written about my experience at SGS many years ago (please read it here). It was transformative and I have kept in touch with many fellow participants.
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