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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Valeo 2024 London Law Firm Hourly Rate Report: Details Average Billing Rates by Position and Practice Area in London's Legal Market
Report Offers Unprecedented Transparency into London Law Firm Rates Using Court-Cited Public Data, Including Including Cleary, Paul Weiss, DLA Piper, and Ropes & Gray Dublin, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Valeo 2024 London Law Firm Hourly Rate Report" has been added to offering. The 2024 London Law Firm Hourly Rate Report details the average hourly rates by Position (Senior Partner - 25 years or more since graduation year, Partner - 24 years or less, Counsel, Senior Associate - 5 years or more, and Associate - 4 years or less) of the major law firms practicing in London by principal litigation and transactional practice areas. The rate data and related details of this Report were taken directly from the Valeo Attorney Hourly Rate and LPM Pricing Platform. Research and Reporting Methodology The publisher researches, reviews and analyzes hourly rates that are publicly disclosed of attorneys and support staff at currently 2,500 law firms representing over 20,000 companies. Secondary public records research is performed to complete detailed engagement profiles of the attorneys and companies involved. Through this process we are able to provide actionable data to our user community - large law firms, corporations and consulting firms to make 1) direct comparisons between attorneys and firms (as opposed to general averages of a collection of various firms' rates as found in surveys or e-billing services) and 2) important pricing and strategy decisions enterprise-wide or engagement-by-engagement. In the Valeo Attorney Hourly Rates and LPM Pricing Platform, all hourly rates, hours and fees for each individual attorney are cited as to the source. For example, the citation for a court filing includes: case name, case number, court, case filing date, filing number, filing description, attorney and support staff listed by full name, client name, hourly rate of each timekeeper, hours billed, total hours and the time period in which the work was performed. As mentioned, further secondary research is required to confirm experience levels (graduation and bar licensure years), bar state (in the United States) or bar country (outside of the United States), practice area(s) and primary industry of the client. All data for the Valeo Analytical Reports is downloaded from the Platform and rates are listed as Average Billed Rates by Firm, Position (Senior Partner, Partner, Counsel, Senior Associate, Associate and Support Staff), Practice(s) and Rate Year. In order to provide this detailed level of clarity and transparency, the publisher researches 1) public records in US State Courts, US Supreme Court, US Federal Courts - District, Appellate, Federal Circuit and Bankruptcy 2) publicly available budgets from municipalities, districts (school, water, environmental and others), counties and states where attorneys were hired to perform legal work for the public entity 3) registrations such SEC records and other publicly disclosed documents and 4) government affairs fees. The practice of law is global and although most hourly rate data is from public sources in the United States, the publisher captures hourly rates for attorneys in 62 countries and denominated in 11 currencies. Since the publisher researches, reviews and analyzes only publicly available information and cites the source of the information, the United States federal and state court systems easily recognize and accept the validity and veracity of the data in court. the data has been used and cited in several hundred United States federal and state court cases including the Supreme Court of the United States (Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley Publishing), Federal District Courts (The United States v. Apple), Appellate Courts including the Federal Circuit, Federal Bankruptcy (AMR Corporation, Chapter 11 bankruptcy case) and Adversary proceedings and major state courts mainly in California, Texas and New York. Companies Featured in the Report Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Brown Rudnick LLP Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Cooley LLP Covington & Burling LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Dechert LLP DLA Piper LLP (US) Fox Rothschild LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Haynes and Boone, LLP King & Spalding LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Locke Lord LLP McDermott Will & Emery LLP Milbank LLP Morrison & Foerster LLP Nixon Peabody LLP Norton Rose Fulbright Paul Hastings LLP Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Reed Smith LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Shearman & Sterling LLP Sidley Austin LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Steptoe & Johnson LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP White & Case LLP Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Section 1: UK Firms Magic Circle Allen & Overy LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Finance Litigation Support Services Patent Real Estate Clifford Chance LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Data Privacy & Data Security Energy Finance Healthcare Insurance Patent Tax Transportation Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Data Management/Analysis Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Technology including Emerging Technology Linklaters LLP Overall Practice Areas Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration/Mediation Capital Markets Commercial Litigation Communications Construction Corporate Governance Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Employee Benefits Fair Labor Standards Act Finance International Labor & Employment Mergers & Acquisitions Pension & Welfare Real Estate Tax Technology including Emerging Technology Trademark Unfair Competition/Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices Discovery Slaughter and May Overall Practice Areas Alternative Dispute Resolution Antitrust Capital Markets Commercial Litigation Compensation/Executive Compensation Contracts Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Data Privacy & Data Security Employee Benefits Finance Maritime William Fry LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Private Equity Section 2: US Firms #1 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Capital Markets Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Government & Regulatory Investigations Insurance Intellectual Property International Investment Management Mergers & Acquisitions Patent Private Equity Public Sector Financial Counsel Tax Technology including Emerging Technology Transactional #2 Latham & Watkins LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Arbitration/Mediation Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Technology including Emerging Technology White Collar Criminal Defense #3 DLA Piper LLP (US) Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Finance #5 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Overall Practice Areas Capital Markets Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Intellectual Property Labor & Employment Mergers & Acquisitions Technology including Emerging Technology #6 Sidley Austin LLP Overall Practice Areas Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Tax #7 White & Case LLP Overall Practice Areas Arbitration/Mediation Commercial Litigation Communications Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Energy Finance Mergers & Acquisitions #10 Ropes & Gray LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Commercial Litigation Intellectual Property Private Equity #13 Goodwin Procter LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Private Equity Technology including Emerging Technology #15 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation #16 Norton Rose Fulbright Overall Practice Areas Alternative Dispute Resolution Aviation/Aerospace Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Tax #17 King & Spalding LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Public Sector Public Agencies Counsel Tax White Collar Criminal Defense #18 Cooley LLP Overall Practice Areas Arbitration/Mediation Commercial Litigation Copyright Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Insurance Labor & Employment Life Sciences Mergers & Acquisitions Patent Prosecution Technology including Emerging Technology #20 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #21 McDermott Will & Emery LLP Overall Practice Areas Capital Markets Tax #22 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #23 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Intellectual Property Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Technology including Emerging Technology #24 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Overall Practice Areas Capital Markets Commercial Litigation Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Tax #25 Paul Hastings LLP Overall Practice Areas Capital Markets Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance #26 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation #28 Covington & Burling LLP Overall Practice Areas Life Sciences #29 Reed Smith LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Finance Healthcare Insurance Investment Management Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Technology including Emerging Technology #30 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Data Privacy & Data Security Finance Intellectual Property Tax #31 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Capital Markets Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Tax #36 Dechert LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance #37 Milbank LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Insurance Investment Management Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Transportation #38 Morrison & Foerster LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Energy Finance Intellectual Property Mergers & Acquisitions Real Estate Tax Technology including Emerging Technology #40 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Arbitration/Mediation Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance International International Trade Mergers & Acquisitions Tax #44 Winston & Strawn LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #49 Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Life Sciences #55 Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #58 Shearman & Sterling LLP Overall Practice Areas Antitrust Commercial Litigation Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Tax #65 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Tax #71 Fox Rothschild LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #83 Nixon Peabody LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation White Collar Criminal Defense #94 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #95 Haynes and Boone, LLP Overall Practice Areas Commercial Litigation #96 Locke Lord LLP Overall Practice Areas Corporate/Corporate Transactions & Securities #101 Steptoe & Johnson LLP Overall Practice Areas Foreign Corrupt Practices Act #140 Brown Rudnick LLP Overall Practice Areas 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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
DLA Piper appoints Matt Tweedie as CFO
UK law firm DLA Piper has appointed Matt Tweedie as its new CFO, effective 1 July 2025. Tweedie, who will be based in London, joins from Knight Frank, where he served as group CFO and head of business services. 'He brings valuable experience to support the firm's growth strategy,' DLA Piper said. Tweedie joined Knight Frank, real estate consultancy, in 2018 and was promoted to group CFO and head of business services in 2019. Prior to his tenure at Knight Frank, he spent two decades at Arup, including 13 years as group CFO. DLA Piper international managing partner and global co-CEO Charles Severs said: 'Matt is a highly accomplished financial leader who will help us drive efficiency and achieve our strategic growth plans. His extensive experience makes him the ideal candidate to lead our finance function.' Tweedie added: "DLA Piper is a leading brand in the legal sector. Its strong client base, sector expertise, global reach and culture make the firm stand out. I look forward to working with Charles and the leadership team to contribute to the firm's continued success.' DLA Piper has offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The firm is involved in various advisory services, including recent engagements with multiple organisations. Among its recent advisory roles, DLA Piper advised on the warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance for a 'leading' insurer. This was in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in the JET fuel stations network in Germany and Austria by a consortium of Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners. Additionally, DLA Piper advised Benchmark Holdings on its proposal to return capital to shareholders, the cancellation of the admission to trading of its ordinary shares on the LSE's AIM market and Euronext Growth Oslo, and its subsequent registration as a private limited company. In another development, DLA Piper advised Rhino Federated Computing in closing its $15m Series A financing round. "DLA Piper appoints Matt Tweedie as CFO " was originally created and published by International Accounting Bulletin, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Newsweek
20-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Health Care's AI Governance Requires Transparency and Testing, Experts Say
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. As health care systems scale the adoption of new technologies, there is a growing need for strong leadership and policies to ensure the new technology aligns with patient safety goals. On Tuesday, May 20, Newsweek's Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser hosted a virtual event to explore how the health care industry is responsibly adopting AI. The webinar brought together AI experts in the health sector to discuss best practices for implementing AI innovation, enforcing checks and balances on new technology and building trust with physicians and patients. "Even though AI models have proven useful for many health care organizations, they aren't perfect by any means," Kayser said in her opening remarks. "They can still procure false results and incorporate bias into their recommendations. In an industry that centers on patient safety, leaders must exercise caution, the tech is advancing so quickly that we really are writing and editing the playbook as we go." The panelists include Dr. Danny Tobey, the chair of DLA Piper's AI & Data Analytics Practice; Dr. Brian Anderson, the CEO and co-founder of the Coalition for Health AI; Dr. Michael Pencina, vice dean for data science and chief data scientist at Duke Health; and Dr. Andreea Bodnari, founder and CEO of While some health systems have more than 100 AI tools at their disposal, building a consensus for managing those tools over time can be a real challenge. "AI is very different than many other tools that physicians and nurses and hospitals use in that they change over time—AI models' performance might degrade, it might drift," Anderson said. "We're building this plane as we're flying, so there is a real urgency to make sure these models and these tools are safe and that we're managing them robustly and appropriately." As health systems around the world scale the implementation of AI, there is a greater need for institutions to closely and effectively monitor these tools. Pencina, who also serves as the director of Duke AI Health, said that AI information should be categorized in one place to be monitored. But this surveillance takes more than one person. He explained that Duke has a chief health information officer who manages the Algorithm-Based Clinical Decision Support (ABCDS) Oversight initiative that governs AI uses for patient care. But Duke also works with individuals from specific treatment areas, like radiology. "There is an umbrella oversight that sets the standards and then there is implementation for each algorithm where we leverage local expertise to make sure we are not missing [anything]," he said. Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty In addition to effective monitoring of AI tools already implemented, AI governance also requires intervention at the production level. Bodnari, a former product executive at Google and UnitedHealth Group, said AI governance is the foundation for risk mitigation and production is where errors can emerge. She said the newest pillar emerging in AI implementation resides in actionable insights—how hospital systems can make use of information to mitigate the risk on a daily basis in production. "With AI governance, we are in an interesting position in the healthcare industry [where we can] start introducing proactive quality assurance for care delivery," she said. "In order to really be proactive with how we measure and improve the quality of outcomes in healthcare, we need to bring information into the hands of operators in real time." The Coalition for Healthy AI (CHAI) is an organization that provides a framework for responsible health AI that allows for public review and comment. As its founder, Brian Anderson said CHAI wants to bring principles of transparency, privacy and security to a level of technical specificity for AI tools. Like any product on a grocery store shelf, AI tools have "nutrition labels" known as model cards that identify, in detail, what the product is made of to help inform the consumer. For AI models, how they are trained and how they perform is strongly correlated to the type of data that the model is trained on. When deciding if and how to use and AI model, Anderson said it is important that the developer clearly indicates what the intended use to create transparency that "empowers patients, doctors and nurses" and better equips them to understand when to use—and when not to use—certain AI models. Transparency is paramount when navigating potential legal risks to AI use in the healthcare field. Danny Tobey, a lawyer and medical doctor, said health care is in a "third wave" of AI governance where the basic idea of transparency might not be good enough. With so many versions of AI model cards, stakeholders are often unsure how frequently to update them, what sort of information to include and how localized or broad the implementation can be. But Tobey said we already have the tools in our legal system to solve these issues. "The law is going to have answers to all of these questions—the problem is it's going to get developed through litigation and regulation and legislation and that's all going to be a churn for a while," he said. As health care systems begin building their AI governance policies, Pencina said health systems shouldn't overcomplicate things—because starting something, even if it's imperfect, is better than not having anything at all. "I would start with taking an inventory of the AI solution you have already running, or the ones that you're seriously considering [because] you cannot manage what you don't know that you have," he said. "And then don't think that you have to manage every AI solution with the same level of scrutiny – so you can adapt your governance based on your resources and risk appetite [to] allocate resources to the highest risk application." To follow more of Alexis Kayser's coverage on AI in health care, sign up for her Access Health newsletter here. And for more AI news, register for Newsweek's AI Impact Summit in Sonoma, California. The three-day summit brings together diverse leaders—from tech innovators to C-suite executives, policymakers to ethicists—to share insights on how organizations can most effectively harness the power of AI to achieve their goals.
National Business Review
22-04-2025
- Business
- National Business Review
DLA Piper appoints new partner
DLA Piper has appointed Bridget Murphy as a partner in its litigation and regulatory team in New Zealand, further strengthening the firm's capability to support clients with complex commercial disputes across local and international jurisdictions. Murphy brings more than a decade of experience managing significant legal and regulatory matters at an international level. Prior to joining DLA Piper, she spent 10 years in London as executive litigation counsel for a leading US-headquartered multinational conglomerate. In this role, she oversaw a broad portfolio of high-value disputes and investigations across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, working closely with C-suite executives in the US and Europe. DLA Piper New Zealand country managing partner Laura Scampion said: 'Bridget's appointment deepens our already excellent litigation and regulatory offering. Her commercial acumen, cross-border experience, and ability to horizon gaze risk make her a true asset to our clients navigating complex disputes or regulatory matters.' Murphy advises commercial organisations on legal risk and dispute resolution, acting for international clients across a range of sectors and forums including litigation, international arbitration, mediation, and expert determination. Her in-house experience gives her a nuanced understanding of the legal, regulatory, and operational pressures facing corporate clients. DLA Piper global co-chair Jon Hayes commented: 'Bridget embodies the qualities we value globally – technically excellent, pragmatic advice; strategic foresight; and an ability to translate complexity into clarity. Her international experience aligns with the needs of our clients, particularly those with multi-jurisdictional matters.' Murphy joins a team of highly regarded disputes specialists in New Zealand, including partners Iain Thain, Emma Moran, and Daniel Street. DLA Piper's litigation and regulatory team is known for delivering top-quality advice with efficiency and precision, drawing on deep local expertise and the strength of DLA Piper's global network. This is supplied content and not commissioned or paid for by NBR.
Forbes
10-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Stanford CodeX And DLA Piper Host Inaugural Conference Advancing The UN AI For Good Platform On AI In The Law And Justice
Bringing together key stakeholders to discuss, deliberate, aid in progressing AI and the law is ... More vitally important. In today's column, I highlight a recent event that serves as a continuation of my ongoing coverage of the latest in AI & Law. Loyal readers know that I persistently aim to dive into the latest innovations in both the law as applied to AI, and the use of AI as applied to the law, including advances in AI that aid in performing legal reasoning tasks. On April 9, 2025, an important conference took place at Stanford University that entwined the famous Stanford Law School (SLS) CodeX, the global law firm DLA Piper, and the United Nations (UN) AI for Good platform. This was an inaugural Law Track Conference examining and mindfully analyzing the transformative power of AI in law and justice. Let's talk about it. This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here). Taking place on a sunny day in Stanford, California, this seminal event provided an enriching forum for top-notch legal minds and AI luminaries to come together and discuss the future direction of AI and the law. A wide range of topics explored regulatory and legal ramifications underlying the advancement of AI. Those aware of the significance of Responsible AI well know that we must be vigilant in trying to keep AI on a proper ethical and legal path, meanwhile balancing the desire to push stridently ahead with state-of-the-art AI developments (see my coverage at the link here). This conference was hosted by CodeX (the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics), in conjunction with the multinational law firm DLA Piper. Their joint focus was on the UN AI for Good platform, which I've discussed previously in my column. For example, I closely examined the UN's overarching approach to applying AI to the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), see the link here. Etc. In a moment, I will briefly walk you through the major topics that were lively discussed during the all-day event. To see more details about the event, take a look at the official conference website at the link here. A video recording was made of the conference and the video might end up being posted at the conference website or the main CodeX site (see the link here). In case you are unfamiliar with the AI & Law domain, CodeX is famously known as a keystone leader in the AI and law field. As per the summary description on the CodeX website (see the link here): 'At CodeX, researchers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and technologists work side-by-side to advance the frontier of legal technology, bringing new levels of legal efficiency, transparency, and access to legal systems around the world. CodeX's emphasis is on the research and development of computational law (complaw) --- the branch of legal informatics concerned with the mechanization of legal reasoning.' Roland Vogl is the Executive Director of CodeX and the Executive Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology. Megan Ma is the Associate Director of CodeX and the Associate Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology. Michael Genesereth is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Law Research Director, at CodeX. An integral unit within the Stanford Law School, CodeX taps into the incredible resources of SLS and Stanford University as a whole. The Stanford Law School (SLS) at Stanford University is a longstanding law school that was established in 1893 and ranks as No. 1 (tie) in the recently posted 2025 U.S. News & World Report listing of best law schools. SLS is uniquely positioned in Silicon Valley: 'At SLS, we are driven by a passion for new ideas and a commitment to transformative solutions. True to our roots in Silicon Valley and our Stanford heritage, we focus on the future — not the past. Experimentation, exploration, and the translation of new knowledge into entrepreneurial solutions: All are in our DNA. So is interdisciplinary learning, pioneered at Stanford' (per the SLS official website, at the link here). For this event, Codex teamed up with DLA Piper. DLA Piper is a prominent multinational law firm with offices in over 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. According to a recently posted news piece on (March 31, 2025), DLA Piper has surpassed $4B in revenue and is nearing a count of 5,000 lawyers. 2024 was their eighth consecutive year of revenue growth. Profit margins of 27% were attributed to efficiencies gained via AI and other new technologies, along with the sharing of resources across their global offices. For more details about DLA Piper, see their website at the link here. The UN AI for Good program or platform was established in 2017. Besides extensively pursuing best practices and insightful research on the use of AI for good, such as implementing the United Nations SDGs, vital reports and analyses are developed and globally made available to the public at large. Perhaps their most visible activity is their annual summit. Coming up this year on July 8 – 11, 2025, the annual event is a huge showcase and gathering that draws attention and attendance from throughout the world. Taking place with over 40 UN Sister Agencies, the summit is in Geneva, Switzerland, and is co-convened with the government of Switzerland. For details about the upcoming July 2025 UN AI for Good summit, see the link here. Now that you have been brought up to speed on the overall context, let's quickly cover selected highlights of the April 9, 2025, inaugural Law Track Conference that took place at the Stanford University campus. The welcoming message was delivered by Danny Tobey, DLA Piper, setting the stage for the rest of the event. The closing remarks by John Gibson, DLA Piper, emphasized crucial points made throughout the day and encouraged attendees to further pursue the many notable topics covered. There were five major segments underpinning the event: Each segment consisted of a moderated panel. Panelists had been carefully chosen and the moderators ensured lively debates took place. Attendees were able to directly ask questions of the panels. Nicely, attendees also had direct access to panelists after each segment and were able to garner individual discussions. Some conferences seem to rush the panelists off the stage, and they disappear without a chance for attendees to engage in one-on-one dialogues. Thankfully, the design for this conference tended to encourage personal interaction with panelists. Bravo. Let's next take a look at each of the five segments. As noted in the official program guide, this segment entailed 'Ethical considerations surrounding the development, deployment, and regulation of AI technologies; exploring the frameworks for responsible AI, addressing issues such as algorithmic bias, fairness, transparency, and accountability. ' Moderator: Ashley Carr, DLA Piper Panelists: Bogdana Rakova, Ashley Carr, Diane Homolak, Kim van Sparrentak For my coverage of Responsible AI governance including frameworks and regulatory matters, see the link here. Per the program guide, this segment covered: 'Security challenges posed by AI systems, including vulnerabilities, adversarial attacks, and the need for robust defense mechanisms; use of red teaming exercises to showcase the effectiveness of proactive security measures in identifying and mitigating potential threats.' Moderator: Sam Tyner-Monroe, DLA Piper Panelists: Kathy Baxter, Dan Hendrycks, Christina Q. Knight, Shreya Rajpal, Sam Tyner-Monroe For my coverage of AI safety and security, see the link here. The program guide aptly depicted this segment as follows: 'Exploring AI that seeks to accomplish bias-free talent searches, especially relevant when most companies will be required to identify talent without ever meeting face-to-face for the foreseeable future. Exploring the evolving relationship between AI technologies and the workforce, discussing potential disruptions, job displacement, considerations on responsibilities related to professional conduct, and opportunities for upskilling.' Panelists: Samuel Dahan, Veena Dubal, Zev Eigen, Neil Sahota For my coverage of AI in the hiring and firing process, along with managing a human workforce, see the link here. As indicated in the program guide, this segment examined: 'Focus on the need for global collaboration and governance frameworks to address the cross-border implications of AI development and deployment, including regulatory considerations like the Executive Order and EU AI Act. Present the key differences and highlights, contrasting the U.S. and EU approaches to AI risk management. Discussions may revolve around data sharing and interoperability standards.' Panelists: Marci Harris, Nathaniel Persily, Tony Samp, Dina Waked, Heng Wang For my coverage of global collaboration and international and national AI regulations, see the link here. The program guide made these points about this segment: 'Highlighting the positive impact of AI on addressing societal challenges, such as access to justice, healthcare, education, environmental sustainability, and poverty alleviation; share case studies and initiatives showcasing AI applications for social good can be presented to inspire collaboration and innovation in this space. ' Moderators: Margaret Hagan, Stanford Law School; Lisa Dewey, DLA Piper Panelists: Arghya Bhattacharya, Lisa Dewey, Margaret Hagan, Beth Henderson, Maya Markovich, Sateesh Nori For my coverage of AI for social good, see the link here. Bringing together stakeholders to thoughtfully examine and make progress on these AI for Good considerations is a much-needed endeavor. Face-to-face discussions are the best way to break down barriers and get open dialogue to occur. I've discussed previously that there is too much polarization seeping into the AI realm. Just as polarization seems to have invaded all walks of life, the same is happening in the AI field. It is unfortunately all too easy to take a one-sided view on these complex topics. The beauty of an event like this is that panelists and attendees were brought together in one place at one time to carry on good-faith debates and dialogue. It was refreshing to witness some who have been especially dogmatic sing a more open-minded tune when directly and with apt composure addressing multiple sides to these complicated matters. Hats off and congrats go to CodeX, DLA Piper, and the UN AI for Good in recognizing the crucial nature of addressing specifically the law and AI domain as its own special track. There is no doubt that the topic of AI & Law will continue to expand and reach all elements of where AI is headed. I've got my fingers crossed that this inaugural Law Track Conference will become an annual event. There is a lot of work still to be done and it will be playing out year after year. No simple solutions are waiting around for us. Rest assured that many challenges and dynamic opportunities are on the exciting roadway ahead.
