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INSIDE… Volume Number 27 Issue Number 1 ACC Australia ACN 003 186 767 theAustralian corporatelawyer Features 7 The Law and Technology – Panel Interview 12 Technology “In-House” – Help Or Hindrance? 14 In-House Counsel: The Disruptor or the Disrupted? 16 The One Word In-House Lawyers Should Never Use 18 Earthquake or Rose Planting: What’s the True Impact of the Blockchain? 20 Design Thinking: A New Competitive Advantage for Legal Teams 22 Will Law Firms Become Software Companies? 24 The Future of Contracts: Automation, Blockchain, and Smart Contracts 27 Lead Your Organisation to Success in Asia-Pacific with a Global Mindset 30 The Cycle of Knowledge Through Mentoring 32 Proving the Value of In-House Legal Teams 34 Class Action Risk: Beyond the Headlines 36 Mediation for In-House Lawyers: More Than Just Another Step in the Litigation Process 38 Membership Profile – Iohann Le Frapper, ACC Board Chair The Law and Technology Regulars 4 President’s Report 5 Perspectives – Jon Downes 6 Perspectives – Anna Lozynski 40 ACC Global Update 41 Member Organisation Changes 42 ACC Australia New Members Editorial Editor: Andrew McCallum T: (61) 3 9248 5548 E: a.mccallum@acc.com Journal Sponsorship and Advertising Are you interested in reaching 4,000 ACC members Australia-wide? Please contact: Andrew McCallum T: (61) 3 9248 5548 E: a.mccallum@acc.com If you are interested in other sponsorship opportunities with ACC Australia, please contact: Ingrid Segota T: (61) 3 9248 5511 E: i.segota@accglobal.com Letters to the Editor You are invited to submit letters to the editor by email: a.mccallum@acc.com Articles for Publication If you have an article you would like to submit for publication, please contact: Andrew McCallum T: (61) 3 9248 5548 E: a.mccallum@acc.com Contributions are included at ACC Australia’s discretion and may be edited. General Enquiries T: (61) 3 9248 5500 E: ausmembership@acc.com W: acla.acc.com Publisher The Australian Corporate Lawyer is published by ACC Australia. Design & Print Eastern Press Pty Ltd T: (03) 9561 8200 E: sales@epress.com.au W: epress.com.au Disclaimer The opinions, advice and information contained in this publication may not be shared by ACC Australia. They are solely offered in pursuance of the object of ACC Australia to provide an information service to corporate lawyers. The Association issues no invitation to any member or other person to act or rely upon such opinions, advice or information or any of them and it accepts no responsibility for any of them. It intends by this statement to exclude liability for any such opinions, advice or information. Readers should rely on their own enquiries in making any decisions which relate to the content here. VOLUME 27, ISSUE 1 – AUTUMN 2017 3
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