SCG Legal February 2025 Newsletter

February 28, 2025
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In 2024, over 70 countries held national elections, representing approximately 4 billion people. In many of these countries, political leadership shifted as voters increasingly moved away from incumbent governments and turned to “outsiders” for leadership. These significant political changes are driving global disruptions, with notable transformations reshaping governments, economies, and societies alike. 

With the first two months of 2025 behind us, early indicators suggest that this year will be one of the most active in recent history for the legal industry, driven by shifts in the political landscape. Additionally, the rapid evolution of AI tools and resources is catalyzing a transformation within the legal field. Law firms are not only adjusting to meet their clients’ needs but are also actively assessing and implementing new AI technologies to enhance their operations. 

On February 12, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) released its 2025 State of the Industry Report, providing a comprehensive look at the shifting landscape of legal operations. Key findings from the report: 

  • 83% of legal departments expect demand to increase, with 63% identifying workload and resource bandwidth as their top challenge. 
  • AI adoption has nearly doubled from 2024, with 30% of inhouse legal teams already using AI and 54% planning to adopt it within the next two years.
  • Many legal departments remain in the “emerging to developing” stage of maturity, balancing strategic priorities with the realities of limited resources. 
  • Alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) are expanding beyond eDiscovery into contract management and legal staffing solutions. 

These findings highlight the growing pressures and opportunities facing an industry shaped by political change, technological innovation, and societal shifts. As the next generation of attorneys steps into leadership roles, it’s clear that law firms must adapt and evolve to meet the increasing demand for multi-jurisdictional support and expertise.

How can SCG Legal help?

Our mission remains clear and consistent: to proactively provide strategic cross-border opportunities that drive growth and revenue for you, your firm, and your clients. Our virtual and in-person initiatives are carefully curated by Members for Members, ensuring that every connection and activity is of the highest value, caliber, and benefit. SCG is dedicated to engaging Member firms across multiple practice areas, creating global spheres of influence that elevate the profile, possibilities, and impact of individual attorneys as well as their firms. 

SCG is here to be leveraged as your competitive advantage, helping you compete with large national and global law firms. But this requires understanding the power and reach of the resources our network represents. Our collective success in 2025 will be defined — and exponentially amplified — by the level of engagement across your firm. The more people involved and focused on building trust across member firms, the greater the opportunities for cross-selling, referrals, and client collaborations. 

With this in mind, we encourage you to circulate this newsletter and any future invitations to our webinars, meetings, initiatives, and practice groups to your colleagues. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions for how SCG can further support you and your firm, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 

With Our Mutual Success in Mind, 
Alina Gorokhovsky, CEO
agorokhovsky@scglegal.com
202.580.6527

WELCOME NEW MEMBER FIRM

Please join us in welcoming RosholmDell Advokatbyrå AB from Sweden. 

Founded in 2011 by Martin Dell and Anders Rosholm—both of whom previously worked together at Mannheimer Swartling, Sweden’s leading law firm—RosholmDell is a full-service business law firm with offices in Stockholm, Växjö, Kalmar, Helsingborg, and Malmö. The firm serves a broad range of global and local clients and has been recognized as a “Gasell” four times, a “Supergasell,” and a “Superföretag” by Sweden’s leading financial newspaper—awards given to fast-growing and profitable companies. 

RosholmDell is also known for having one of the top venture and startup practices in Sweden. The firm partners with some of the country’s leading incubators and accelerators, including Sting in Stockholm and Hetch in Helsingborg. These collaborations keep the firm at the forefront of innovation, enabling its attorneys to support emerging businesses and provide access to key investor networks. 

Please reach out to Martin Dell (martin.dell@rdlaw.se), SCG’s Voting Representative, to welcome the firm to the network and share your law firm’s capabilities with him, highlighting potential cross-selling and collaborative opportunities.

**THIS JUST IN** 

A Guide to President Trump’s Policy Moves 
SCG Member Wiley (US: Washington, DC) has launched A Guide to President Trump’s Policy Moves – click HERE. In response to the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce federal spending and reverse Biden-era policies, Wiley’s multidisciplinary team offers essential analysis on key developments, including tariffs, AI policy, NIH spending cuts challenged by 22 states, and a 180-day “pause” on new FCPA enforcement. Click the link above to subscribe to the Guide and stay informed about Executive Orders (EOs), directives, and announcements from the Trump Administration. 

>> For more resources like Wiley’s Guide, look to your inbox each Monday for SCG’s Weekly Roundup, an e-blast offering the latest in thought leadership (webinars, articles, alerts, etc.) from Member firms around the network. If you aren’t yet receiving the Roundup, please email Membership Coordinator Erin Kane (ekane@scglegal.com) to get on the distribution list. And if you would like you/r firm’s thought leadership included, please add sharealerts@scglegal.com to your distribution lists.

DON’T MISS OUT: IN-PERSON NETWORK MEETINGS
Each event below represents incredible potential to connect and build relationships with your fellow network Members for business development, cross-selling, and referral opportunities.

>> Registration Now Open

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Leading the Charge in a World of Change 

The legal landscape is shifting rapidly, influenced by technological advancements, geopolitical uncertainty, economic fluctuations, and evolving regulations. Navigating this ever-changing landscape requires more than just expertise—it demands collaboration, foresight, and strategic innovation.  

SCG Legal’s 2025 Midyear Meeting will equip you with the tools, insights, and connections needed to not only manage but lead through challenges and changes facing the legal industry. 

Position yourself and your firm at the forefront of legal excellence. 

>> DRAFT AGENDA NOW AVAILABLE (click HERE)

Reserve Your Hotel Room Now: SCG’s room block is filling up fast as are the days before and after it. Be sure to make your reservation asap. Click the link below for more details. 

>> REGISTER TODAY (click HERE)

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Save the Date
SCG Legal in Person Events: Details Coming Soon!

  • International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting SCG Legal Cocktail Reception: May 17 | Near San Diego Convention Center. Please email Erin Kane at ekane@scglegal.com everyone from your firm who will be attending INTA, so we can invite them to our reception.
  • Team Canada Regional Meeting: June 19 – 20 | Calgary 
  • Team Asia & Pacific Rim Regional Meeting: July 10 – 11 | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 
  • Annual Meeting: September 18 – 19 | Austin, TX (United States) 
  • IBA Meeting: November 2 | Toronto, Canada Cocktail Reception. Please email Erin Kane at ekane@scglegal.com everyone from your firm who will be attending the IBA, so we can invite them to our reception.

Look to your inbox for The Weekly Roundup and the Events page on SCG’s website to find details as they become available. All Members are welcome to attend regional meetings. Agenda/Speaker ideas – including suggesting yourself or someone from your firm for sessions/panels – are also always welcome. Please contact SCG CEO Alina Gorokhovsky (agorokhovsky@scglegal.com) directly to discuss.

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2025 VETTED SOLUTION PARTNER

SCG’s Midyear and Annual meetings are sponsored in part by our *new* Network Partner:

The Global Leader in Legal Technology & Support: TransPerfect Legal empowers legal professionals to leverage AI, analytics, and multi-language technology across eDiscovery, forensic consulting, due diligence, privacy, managed review, and staffing projects. For more information, click HERE.

SKILL UP: NETWORK BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS 

SCG frequently brings thought leaders, industry pioneers, and subject matter experts right to your desktop to help you gain invaluable insights and sharpen your competitive edge. These are exclusive – complimentary, value-add – opportunities for SCG Members. As always, if the date/time does not work for your schedule, please register so you will receive the recording.

Fueling Growth: Elevating Your Key Client Strategy
March 19 | Noon – 1 PM ET | Virtual 

Whether your firm has a formal key client strategy or is looking to enhance its focus on strategic and growth clients, there’s always room to refine and improve. A strong key client strategy is essential for long-term success, driving deeper client relationships and sustained revenue growth. 

Join us for this insightful webinar, where we’ll explore proven strategies to strengthen client relationships and maximize opportunities. Key takeaways will include: 

  • What Clients Expect: Insights from LawVision’s industry-leading survey on key service characteristics. 
  • Client Relationship Mapping: Ensuring your firm has the right connections at the right levels within client organizations. 
  • Aligning with Client Goals: Understanding and assessing client objectives to anticipate needs proactively. 
  • Building Stronger Value Propositions: Crafting compelling messaging aligned with client priorities to drive growth. 
  • Maintaining a Client Pipeline: Keeping opportunities active to sustain and expand client relationships. 
  • Marketing & Business Development Support: Leveraging strategic activities to reinforce key client initiatives. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and take your key client strategy to the next level!

>> REGISTER TODAY (click HERE)

Presenter 
Silvia Coulter is a Co-founding Principal of LawVision. She is widely regarded as one of the legal industry’s most experienced strategic business development consultants. Her experience includes working as a former strategic account executive and sales leader at a Fortune 50 company, a chief marketing and business development officer at two global law firms, and as a consultant and facilitator to law firms across the globe. Silvia is an Adjunct Professor at Endicott College in the Gerrish School of Business and enjoyed a nine-year adjunct professorship at George Washington University’s College of Professional Studies in the Master’s in Law Firm Management program. Silvia is a co-founder of the Legal Sales and Service Organization (LSSO); a Past Elected President of the Legal Marketing Association International Board; and an elected Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. She holds a master’s degree in Law Firm Management from George Washington University and is a frequent speaker and facilitator at professional service firm retreats and global legal industry meetings. She has also co-authored three books: The Woman Lawyer’s Rainmaking Game, SAM-Legal: Turning Key Clients Into Strategic Accounts, and – coming soon! – Rainmaking Advantage (release: ~2025Q1). 

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CROSS-BORDER CONNECTIONS: NETWORK REGION, PRACTICE & AFFINITY GROUPS 

Looking for year-round opportunities to proactively connect with fellow Members across the globe? Click HERE for a schedule of virtual and in-person activities for SCG Regions, Practice and Affinity Groups. (Bookmark the link as it is updated with any changes.) To be included in the invitation for a specific meeting/date, please email Membership Coordinator Erin Kane (ekane@scglegal.com). 

This Month’s AI Exchange Highlight
In line with the network’s ongoing commitment to embracing innovation and remaining at the forefront of advancements in the legal industry, SCG has launched the second cohort of its proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Exchange Working Group in partnership with Legaltech Hub (LTH), the leading insights and analysis platform for legal technology. LTH “maintains an exclusive library of content written by respected industry experts, including solution guides, procurement roadmaps, innovation, KM, digital transformation and Generative AI know-how, and legal tech resources to increase lawyer fluency. It is also where legal professionals find the right legal technology software, events, jobs, consultants and more, in any language, anywhere around the world.”

  • Click HERE for the program 2025 press release. 
  • Click HERE for the 2025 program brochure. 

The program kickoff meeting was held on January 23. The next meeting – focused on Evaluation of Return on Investment – is scheduled for March 20 > 11 AM – Noon ET. If you or someone from your firm is interested in participating (and not already included), please email Membership Coordinator Erin Kane (ekane@scglegal.com) for a meeting invitation. Meetings are recorded and made available on demand.

  •  LTH offers a free e-newsletter. To subscribe, click HERE. 
  • SCG Members can also take advantage of a 15% subscription discount* on content through LTH Premium, which is designed to equip legal professionals, technologists, and lawyers with expert insights and actionable analysis on the rapidly evolving world of legal technology. For more information/To receive the discount, please email sales@legaltechnologyhub.com and mention you are an SCG Legal Member. *New subscribers only. Discount valid on first year of subscription only. Offer excludes active LTH clients. 

Additional benefits with/through LTH may be available later in the program. 

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CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE: NETWORK GUIDES & DIRECTORIES

To support a greater understanding of business and legal considerations around the world, SCG Legal produces and/or promotes regional and jurisdictional guides and practice group directories. 

Doing Business in… Guides

Practice Group Directories 

If you have an idea for a Guide, Directory, or other resource, please contact Director, Business Development and Strategic Initiatives Michele Bisceglie (mbisceglie@scglegal.com). 

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VIRTUAL EXPERTISE: NETWORK PODCASTS

At no cost and inclusive of full production support, SCG Legal supports the distribution of Member firm expertise and jurisdictional news – as well as create opportunities for attorneys to collaborate across borders – through its SCG Global Spin pod/webcast platform. Click HERE for an outline of Global Spin and Global Spinette opportunities. Please contact Director, Business Development & Strategic Initiatives Michele Bisceglie (mbisceglie@scglegal.com) if you would like to discuss/schedule a recording.

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IN THE LOOP: NETWORK KNOWLEDGE & NEWS

If members of your firm are producing thought leadership (e.g., blogs, industry guides, in-person events, podcasts, webinars, etc.) please send to/add sharealerts@scglegal.com to the distribution list. We will share details through any/all appropriate online mediums (e.g., The Weekly Roundup, bi-monthly e-newsletters, LinkedIn) as well as on our Region, Practice and Affinity group calls.

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GLOBAL MEET-AND-GREETS: MEMBERS @ INDUSTRY EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD 

In addition to our in-person events, SCG Legal monitors Member interest and attendance at global events to help facilitate and/or potentially sponsor networking opportunities. This year we organized and supported Member meetups during the following events:

If you/r firm colleagues are planning to attend these events – or would like to suggest other events be added to this list – please email Membership Coordinator Erin Kane (ekane@scglegal.com).

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REMINDER: REFERRALS

As you know, it can take numerous interactions to build the rapport and establish the trust that enables client referrals. Once that foundation is laid, referrals become nearly seamless, and Members invest in each other’s success naturally. As Member-to-Member client referrals occur, please help SCG track them. Doing so is critical to:  

  • Offer a clear picture of membership value, especially for annual Member firm renewals and prospect Member firm invitations;  
  • Ensure acknowledgement of/credit to the referring firm; and  
  • Ensure the firm receiving a referral has an opportunity to profile their practice/s.  

Please BCC SCG CEO Alina Gorokhovsky (agorokhovsky@scglegal.com) on any referral emails. If that’s not possible because of client confidentiality, please send her a separate email letting her know the firm you referred the client/matter to and, as able, the related practice or industry. If you have any questions/ suggestions about this request, please contact her directly.

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PERKS: INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

Through Coston Consulting, SCG members are invited to take advantage of a subscription discount (30% off published price) for Elevate Curriculum TM, a custom/proprietary eLearning program designed to help law firm associates and junior partner advance their marketing and revenue generation skills. The Curriculum is divided into two subscription tracks. The Core program at $559.30 for SCG members (30% discount) is designed to help law firm junior associates learn the fundamentals of personal branding, marketing, and networking. The Advanced track at $962.50 for SCG members (30% discount) covers the marketing fundamentals along with business development best practices for profile raising, pitching for new business, client relations, and cross-selling. Both programs have been approved for CLE credit in a number of mandatory CLE states in the US. 

  • To redeem the discount, click HERE and use the case sensitive code SCGL2025 when purchasing either program. If you are interested in 15 seats or more at your firm, please click HERE to contact Coston for additional group pricing options.

Legal Sales & Service Organization (LSSO), a transformative industry association helping senior sales- and service-focused legal and business professionals thrive in today’s dynamic and competitive landscape, is offering SCG Legal Members two professional development opportunities. 

Coaching Advantage© Certification Program | March 5-6 | Virtual 
Coaching has emerged as an important discipline within the legal profession. Learning or refining your business development coaching skills to help lawyers reach their full business development potential is an excellent career advancement strategy. This program includes instruction from client sales/service and coaching experts; interactive discussions about methods for meeting day-to-day challenges and leveraging opportunities; a live coaching session shadowing; and a one-on-one debrief. At the program’s conclusion, each participant receives a Master Coaching Certificate.  

    • SCG Members can attend for a preferred rate of $1,899 (20% off) with code SCG20LSSO.

Through Legal Lean Sigma® Institute – SCG’s New Partner Institute (NPI) facilitator – all SCG Members are welcome to use the promo code SCG25, Save 25% at any time for all the Institute’s programs. New programs are regularly added, including free monthly programs and certificate courses in Behavioral Economics, Change Management, and Leadership.  

A few coming Certification courses include:  

  • WHITE BELT: April 9-11 [3 Sessions, 12-3:30 pm eastern each day] > REGISTER NOW
  • YELLOW BELT: July 21-25 [5 Sessions, 12-3:30 pm eastern each day] > REGISTER NOW
  • YELLOW BELT: October 10-24 [5 Sessions, 12-3:30 pm eastern each day] > REGISTER NOW 

REGISTER NOW links have all critical details including program description and timed agenda.

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