Author Archives: Richard Moorhead

I was taking a look at one of the most famous chatbots, DoNotPay, today to prep some thoughts on lawtech for a talk I am giving next week. I thought I would try it out. When asked what I could be … Continue reading →

Thanks to the excellent work of the Financial Times, nondisclosure agreements are in the news again. We know relatively little about the NDAs in the Presidents Dinner case, other than an allegation that the waitresses were asked to sign them … Continue reading →

The Gazette is reporting that the SRA, “has rejected the suggestion that innovative business structures present a greater risk of financial failure.” And in particular have said, or rather Crispin Passmore their Executive Director has said, that, “alternative business structures listed on the stock … Continue reading →

I wanted to respond to the Lawyer Watch note about profit enhancement in firms and its impact on ethical behaviour. Because I do not want to be seen to be betraying confidences this is anonymous, but I spent long periods … Continue reading →

Alex Novarese has written a typically robust blog about the way leading London (HQed) firms have clung to lockstep encourages partner exits to firms redder in tooth and claw.  It’s a sign of the way in which firms are locked … Continue reading →

Every year I try to teach my students just a little something about legal design. A fledgling discipline, but one I think with the potential to reshape how law students and lawyers think about law and legal service in ways more … Continue reading →

In a recent Consultation document the SRA are proposing to: require firms to publish their price for services (limited initially to a select number of legal services) require firms to publish a description of the services they offer – in the … Continue reading →