King, Tony
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(Article) The new normal lawyer - legal practice in the 21st century
01.07.2017
The ground is shifting beneath the profession's feet, from the technology it uses to the market itself. Tony King explores the key areas of change most likely to impact on the legal practice, whether social, political or technological. -
(Article) Meet the board - Tony King
01.07.2017
Since I retired from my learning and development role at Clifford Chance LLP in 2014, I have put together a portfolio career doing a range of things. I am currently a member of committees of both The Law Society of England and Wales and the City of London Law Society as well as chairing the Qualification Working Group, a liaison group between stakeholders in the solicitor's qualification process and the SRA focusing on the current plans for change. I am a member of the Advisory Boards of a PR agency, a training company and the IBA's Academic and Professional Development Committee. In addition, I am the vice chair of a charity which gives support on special education needs law to parents and young people and a professional adviser to another charity which places child psychologists into schools. Finally, I am a member of the Queen's Counsel Selection Panel and advise law firms in different parts of the world on learning and development issues. -
(Article) The future of legal education - what are we training lawyers to be?
01.04.2018
The legal profession around the world is facing rapid change and challenging times. In this article Tony King looks at what knowledge and skills lawyers of the future are likely to need if they are to thrive in the ?brave new world' and how they can acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.