In this episode, Rob Patterson of Parkins Lane and Paul Evans of Toro Digital are joined by Carolyn Aldous, Managing Director and Co-head of Peerpoint.

We discuss:
How Peerpoint came to be and how Allen & Overy encourages innovation 
Looking outside the industry to develop platform business models and managing supply with demand
New business models can help to enhance an offering, as opposed to replacing it
Leveraging a global brand and it’s resources to attract clients and talent
The technology revolution taking place in in-house legal teams

Resources mentioned:

Alternative Legal Service Providers 2019 - Fast Growth, Expanding Use and Increasing Opportunity - Thomson Reuters

https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/content/dam/ewp-m/documents/legal/en/pdf/reports/alsp-report-final.pdf

Westpac gets lawyers to test if it can trust AI bots - Australian Financial Review
https://www.afr.com/technology/technology-companies/westpac-gets-lawyers-to-test-if-it-can-trust-ai-bots-20190520-p51p5k

Connect with Carolyn:  

On Allen & Overy’s website: 

http://www.allenovery.com/people/en-gb/Pages/Carolyn-Aldous.aspx

On LinkedIn:

https://au.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-aldous-1013b922

Episode Transcript:

https://www.professionallychallenged.com/episodes/ep-001-carolyn-aldous-peerpoint/

In this episode, Rob Patterson of <a href="https://www.parkinslane.com.au">Parkins Lane</a> and Paul Evans of <a href="https://www.torodigital.com.au">Toro Digital </a>are joined by Carolyn Aldous, Managing Director and Co-head of <a href="https://www.peerpoint.com/">Peerpoint</a>.
We discuss:
<ul>
<li>How Peerpoint came to be and how Allen &amp; Overy encourages innovation&nbsp;</li>
<li>Looking outside the industry to develop platform business models and managing supply with demand</li>
<li>New business models can help to enhance an offering, as opposed to replacing it</li>
<li>Leveraging a global brand and it&rsquo;s resources to attract clients and talent</li>
<li>The technology revolution taking place in in-house legal teams</li>
</ul>
Resources mentioned:
Alternative Legal Service Providers 2019 - Fast Growth, Expanding Use and Increasing Opportunity - Thomson Reuters
<a href="https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/content/dam/ewp-m/documents/legal/en/pdf/reports/alsp-report-final.pdf">https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/content/dam/ewp-m/documents/legal/en/pdf/reports/alsp-report-final.pdf</a>
Westpac gets lawyers to test if it can trust AI bots - Australian Financial Review <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/technology-companies/westpac-gets-lawyers-to-test-if-it-can-trust-ai-bots-20190520-p51p5k">https://www.afr.com/technology/technology-companies/westpac-gets-lawyers-to-test-if-it-can-trust-ai-bots-20190520-p51p5k</a>
Connect with Carolyn:&nbsp;&nbsp;
On Allen &amp; Overy&rsquo;s website:&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.allenovery.com/people/en-gb/Pages/Carolyn-Aldous.aspx">http://www.allenovery.com/people/en-gb/Pages/Carolyn-Aldous.aspx</a>
On LinkedIn:
<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-aldous-1013b922">https://au.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-aldous-1013b922</a>
Episode Transcript:
<a href="https://www.professionallychallenged.com/episodes/ep-001-carolyn-aldous-peerpoint/">https://www.professionallychallenged.com/episodes/ep-001-carolyn-aldous-peerpoint/</a>

Professionally Challenged is the insider’s guide to the changes currently happening in the legal industry.  

Hosted by Rob Patterson of Parkins Lane and Paul Evans of Toro Digital, we interview the business leaders from law firms, legal groups, legal tech, NewLaw businesses and advisors to the industry.

Professionally Challenged

War stories from the leaders driving change in law firms.

Carolyn Aldous is the Managing Director of PeerPoint, which is Allen & Overy's global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers. Carolyn joined the PeerPoint team in 2014 and led the London Client Development Team before moving to Sydney in 2017 to lead the business in Asia-Pacific.

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