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27/05/2026

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Supreme Court President Adisak Tantiwong has issued a directive providing guidelines to judges on how to handle court cases deemed to be Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP), in order to protect honest defendants acting in the public interest.

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09/05/2026

27/04/2026

Beyond AI Tools: How Law Firms Should Prepare for the Next Business Model Shift

AI will not just change how lawyers research, draft, or review documents.
It will change the law firm business model.

For many firms, the real challenge is not choosing the “right” AI tool. The harder question is whether the firm is ready to rethink governance, workflows, knowledge management, pricing, and talent development around AI-assisted legal work.

I’ve prepared a new executive guide for law firm leaders:

The AI-Ready Law Firm: A 90-Day Roadmap for Governance, Workflow, Pricing, and Profitability

It is designed for managing partners, executive committees, practice group leaders, innovation teams, and law firm professionals who are trying to move beyond experimentation and toward a practical implementation model.

The guide covers:
• Why AI is an operating-model issue, not just a technology issue
• The five pillars of an AI-ready law firm
• A 90-day roadmap for implementation
• How AI may affect pricing, leverage, staffing, and profitability
• Practical questions firm leaders should be asking now

You can download the guide here:

An executive guide for law firm leaders preparing for AI-driven changes to governance, workflow, pricing, talent, and profitability.

27/04/2026

Beyond AI Tools: How Law Firms Should Prepare for the Next Business Model Shift

AI will not just change how lawyers research, draft, or review documents.
It will change the law firm business model.

For many firms, the real challenge is not choosing the “right” AI tool. The harder question is whether the firm is ready to rethink governance, workflows, knowledge management, pricing, and talent development around AI-assisted legal work.

I’ve prepared a new executive guide for law firm leaders:
The AI-Ready Law Firm: A 90-Day Roadmap for Governance, Workflow, Pricing, and Profitability
It is designed for managing partners, executive committees, practice group leaders, innovation teams, and law firm professionals who are trying to move beyond experimentation and toward a practical implementation model.

The guide covers:
• Why AI is an operating-model issue, not just a technology issue
• The five pillars of an AI-ready law firm
• A 90-day roadmap for implementation
• How AI may affect pricing, leverage, staffing, and profitability
• Practical questions firm leaders should be asking now
You can download the guide here:

27/04/2026

Read my latest article on SUBSTACK: Law firms are currently finding the ground shifting beneath their feet. He is my most recent article discussing how increasing geopolitical uncertainty is impacting law firm strategic planning.

Geopolitical disruption is no longer a niche issue for sanctions lawyers and defense contractors. It is becoming a core law firm management question.

10/04/2026

Americans living and working in ASEAN, if you need help of advice regarding your estate, family planning or investment arrangements in ASEAN, I am here to help.

05/04/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanblaine/p/your-human-rights-matter-god-damn?r=7g74&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Governments don’t “give” you human rights, and if YOU don't take them seriously, then why the hell should anyone else?

09/12/2025

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02/12/2025

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