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Commonwealth Lawyers Association's Declaration on AI: A Commitment to Ethical Governance
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- Written by Norman Clark
- Published: 09 April 2025
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The CLA Declaration on Artificial Intelligence provides a useful intellectual framework for the principled -- and, very importantly, risk-managed -- integration of artificial intelligence into law firms, corporate law departments, and government legal agencies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global landscape, offering transformative possibilities while posing significant challenges. Recognizing its dual potential, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has issued a comprehensive Declaration on AI, emphasizing ethical governance, human rights, and sustainability. This statement, released on April 9, 2025, outlines seven guiding principles to ensure AI's responsible development and deployment.
"Trump-proofing" your law firm
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- Written by Sarah Max
- Published: 02 April 2025
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As we at Walker Clark have been meeting since January 2025 with clients and professional friends worldwide to discuss their priorities and concerns for the next 12 to 24 months, many of them – across the world and the political spectrum – have used the same phrase to describe their anxiety about the uncertainties that lie ahead: “How can we Trump-proof our firm?”
The announcement by the American president on 2 April 2025 of universal tariffs ranging from 10% to 49%, to go into effect in less than 12 hours, makes that question even more timely.
In this post, Walker Clark Senior Consultant Sarah Max continues her analysis of the possible impact of tariffs and deep cuts in U.S. government programs and spending on law firms everywhere.
Wisdom in Law Firm Management: The Middle Way Through Impermanence and Change
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- Written by Norman Clark
- Published: 31 March 2025
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This is the third installment of an advance serialization of a ground-breaking new book by Norman K. Clark and Lisa M. Walker Johnson, Wisdom in Law Firm Management, to be published in June 2025.
Demystifying IP Outsourcing: What to Outsource?
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- Written by Norman Clark
- Published: 25 March 2025
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This video podcast, co-produced by Walker Clark LLC and Intricate Research, is the second in a series Demystifying IP Outsourcing.
Wisdom in Law Firm Management: Harmony, Balance, and Law Firm Strategy
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- Written by Norman Clark
- Published: 17 March 2025
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This is the second installment of an advance serialization of a ground-breaking new book by Norman K. Clark and Lisa M. Walker Johnson, Wisdom in Law Firm Management, to be published in June 2025.
Wisdom in Law Firm Management: Bridging East and West
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- Written by Norman Clark
- Published: 12 March 2025
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Walker Clark LLC begins an advance serialization of a ground-breaking new book by Norman K. Clark and Lisa M. Walker Johnson, Wisdom in Law Firm Management, to be published in June 2025.
How can ancient Eastern wisdom transform the management and performance of modern law firms worldwide?
getting ready for an expanded BABA
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- Written by Sarah Max
- Published: 05 March 2025
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What is BABA, and why is it important to law firms everywhere?
Demystifying IP Outsourcing: The Business Case for IP Outsourcing
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- Written by Norman Clark
- Published: 13 February 2025
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This video podcast, co-produced by Walker Clark LLC and Intricate Research, is the first in a series Demystifying IP Outsourcing.
what a trans-Atlantic tariff war means for law firms
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- Written by Sarah Max
- Published: 05 February 2025
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The second Trump presidency has started with a flurry of activity characteristic of Donald Trump's management style. With the rapid movement over the last two weeks, it comes as no surprise that the EU is bracing for potential changes the US might try to force in the areas of economics, global security, and climate policy.
Is your law firm prepared for a Canada-US tariff war?
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- Written by Sarah Max
- Published: 28 January 2025
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China is not the only country the Trump administration has in its tariff crosshairs. President Trump has already announced that we can expect to see a 25% tariff placed on all goods imported into the US from Canada, as early as February of this year. Why has Canada drawn this attention from the Trump administration? How can you support your clients that might be impacted by these new tariffs against Canada?
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