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Risk is a big topic in today’s world. It’s something we think we understand. But it’s not – or there wouldn’t be USB sticks left on trains, or lawyers caught in mortgage fraud scams.

This month we take a cross-topic look at risk management, from how outcomes-focused regulation will affect PII, to how firms can turn processes into compliance.

 

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RISK AND REWARD

A&O’s head of risk and compliance, Heather McCallum, talks to Briefing about how risk is changing in today’s top firms, and why globalisation and client needs are driving grander changes than local regulation can ever make

THE FIRST YEAR OF THE REST OF OUR LIVES?

Philip Hoult reports on how a new regulatory environment is yet another challenge to today’s law firm risk management leader – and how the legal industry is changing to adapt

NEW RISKS, NEW CHALLENGES

Bill Burch, vice-president for global sales at Elite, outlines how risk must now be managed in every part of today’s legal business

blog

Reducing culture risks in hybrid and remote models


Katie Best
Leadership coach & consultant, visiting fellow at LSE Dept of Management
blog

How has remote working transformed the legal sector?


Matthew Hoe, director of risk and compliance, Taylor Rose
Briefing May 2025