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title: "On-Demand Webinar: State of the Legal Industry"
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## Charting the Path to Progress: The State of the Legal Industry

Exclusive Webinar Recap and Takeaways

[Watch the full conversation](https://info.lighthouseglobal.com/state-of-the-legal-industry-on-demand-webinar#video)

### Are we ready for what's next?

As society grapples with new economic volatility, a global pandemic, rising inequality, and extraordinary technological innovation – are we ready for what’s next? Recently, Lighthouse CEO Brian McManus welcomed expert economic forecaster and former CNBC chief economist and Squawk Box co-host Marci Rossell for a [lively discussion](https://info.lighthouseglobal.com/state-of-the-legal-industry-on-demand-webinar#video) centered around current global macroeconomic trends and their effect on the legal industry. Their insightful conversation touched on:

- The recent inflation spike, including causes, trends, the direct impact on the legal and ediscovery industry, and what to expect in the coming months.
- The macroeconomic causes for “the great resignation,” its effect on the legal and ediscovery industries, and the permanent ways in which this unprecedented movement has fundamentally changed the global workforce.
- The continued expectation for more diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) within organizations by clients and consumers, and the benefits the legal industry has reaped from focusing on DE&I.

- The state of technology adoption globally, specifically the impact of AI technology on worldwide economies, and how this technology is changing the future of the legal and ediscovery industries.
- The current state of the global regulatory landscape, including how increased regulatory activity has impacted the global economy, as well as an overview of recent M&A regulatory changes and what to expect in the coming year.
- The current state of global data privacy landscape, including recent regulations and fines, as well as what to expect in 2022.

#### Check out our full recap [here](https://content.lighthouseglobal.com/illuminating-ediscovery/charting-the-path-to-progress).

![Rossell-Marci_200x200](https://info.lighthouseglobal.com/hubfs/Rossell-Marci_200x200.jpg "Rossell-Marci_200x200")

"(DE&I) matters to the next generation. As talent becomes scarcer and the balance of power shifts away from employers to employees, \[the next generation of workers\] is going to demand not only a flexible workforce but a diverse and inclusive environment to work in."

*Marci Rossell*

### (DE&I) matters to the next generation. As talent becomes scarcer and the balance of power shifts away from employers to employees, \[the next generation of workers\] is going to demand not only a flexible workforce but a diverse and inclusive environment to work in.

 Marci Rossell

### Watch the full conversation

![brian_mcmanus_200x200](https://info.lighthouseglobal.com/hubfs/brian_mcmanus_200x200.jpg "brian_mcmanus_200x200")

"One place in our industry where I think AI will have a big impact is in document review. The industry still follows a traditional approach with large groups of lawyers reviewing massive volumes of text and that approach is just untenable."

*Brian McManus*

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