I flew from New York to London last week to attend the Global Independent Law Firms Forum and the British Legal Awards—events held in-person for the first time since COVID-19 consumed the world. And every lawyer I spoke with, whether they came from Europe, Africa, Latin America, the United Kingdom or elsewhere, was overjoyed to be among other lawyers after so many months. But even as they laughed and celebrated their accomplishments, they acknowledged that they are still coming to terms with the ways in which the industry has dramatically changed over the past two years.

I’m Lisa Shuchman, executive editor of Law.com International, bringing you this week’s edition of The Global Lawyer—our weekly summary of the major news and trends affecting the global legal industry.