Modern Law podcast: Everything, everywhere all at once

With so many overlapping crises happening at once, feeding off one another and contributing to the unraveling of longstanding institutions, how must the legal profession prepare itself for the future? That’s the starting point for my conversation with returning guest, Jordan Furlong. A former editor-in-chief of this publication, Jordan is a legal sector analyst with great insight into changes throughout the legal industry. He is also the author of the Law21.ca blog, and the book Law Is a Buyer’s Market: Building a Client-First Law Firm.

We discuss various topics, including the national implications of reregulating the legal profession in BC and the impact of generative AI tools on legal practice. We also dug into how the profession needs to rethink lawyer formation, talent retention and a growing mental health crisis that demands urgent action. Jordan also explains why he plans on staying busy on Twitter, and how the platform remains an important forum for lawyers.