Opinion: Law firms can’t crack AI alone

Ed Conlon

October 14 2026

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The industry’s response to AI requires an unfamiliar ingredient as firms battle to shape their futures

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Ed Conlon

Head of Editorial Content ITR

Ed oversees the coverage by International Tax Review and its sister publications Managing IP and International Financial Law Review.

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