Gregg Wirth

Articles by Gregg Wirth

Law firms looking to downsize real estate footprint

Cushman & Wakefield report cites lawyers & staff seeking more work flexibility & higher tech spending as factors The legal industry has long understood the…

Gregg Wirth March 16, 2021

Why the legal profession needs to care about ethics in AI

As the legal industry — like many similarly situated industries across world markets — increasingly embraces artificial intelligence (AI) to jump-start the automation, efficiency, and…

Gregg Wirth February 25, 2021

For Mercado Libre’s GC, the goal of enabling business keeps his legal team focused & innovating

Not long ago, someone asked Jacobo Cohen Imach what had kept him doing the same work at the same company for the past 21 years.…

Gregg Wirth November 05, 2020

COO & CFO Forum: The legal industry is learning to do hard things

The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis that ensued has dramatically altered how law firms have done business over the past eight months, and law firms…

Gregg Wirth October 29, 2020

Forum magazine: More law firms are buying cyber insurance, but not all

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. Before the global pandemic, cyber-threats were escalating and the next major data breach seemed…

Gregg Wirth June 03, 2020

Despite the crisis, “law is essential and never going out of fashion,” says Ralph Baxter

Law firms were facing an urgent need to change even before COVID-19 arrived at their collective doorsteps, says Ralph Baxter, and the pandemic and ensuing…

Gregg Wirth June 02, 2020

Marketing Partner Forum: Marketing Strategy Crucial to Continued Law Firm Growth, Yet Sometimes Struggles for Recognition

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Today’s legal environment offers a lot of competitive challenges, yet law firms willing to address these challenges can gain tremendous advantage…

Gregg Wirth January 23, 2020

Despite the Clichés, Strategy is an Elusive, Complex Concept for Law Firms, Panel Says

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry NEW YORK — What do law firms mean by strategy? All law…

Gregg Wirth November 13, 2019

Forum Magazine: Combating Lawyer Stress — What Can Law Firms Do?

It’s hardly surprising that the legal profession – by the very nature of its business – is rife with stress and that much of that…

Gregg Wirth October 31, 2019

Acritas ALSP Brand Index 2019: Acquisitions Lead to Huge Brand Gains for EY Law & Elevate

A new leader emerged in Acritas’ 3rd Annual Global Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) Brand Index as EY Law surpassed PwC to gain the top…

Gregg Wirth October 16, 2019

AI for Business Applications: A Conversation with Author Nick Brestoff

The business world has been hearing about the impactful changes being brought by artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and related innovations, from whispers around the watercooler…

Gregg Wirth September 04, 2019

Forum Magazine: A Safe Space for Innovation — Law Firms Creating “Captive ALSPs”

Today’s market for alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) has become larger, quickly growing and more broadly adopted by clients looking for more nimble or lower…

Gregg Wirth July 08, 2019