When Disruption Becomes Risk: Why Law Firms Can't Afford to Go Dark
For generations, law firms have assessed risk through precedent, probability and professional judgement. These disciplines are still important, but on their own they no longer describe the reality law firms now face. A different category of risk has moved into the centre of senior decision making. It is not abstract, theoretical or easily deferred. It cuts across practice areas, firm size and seniority. When it materialises, it does not wait for alignment or deliberation.