It’s often harder to litigate against a bad lawyer than a good one. This session will explore the costs repercussions of poor litigation, the challenge of explaining specialist fees to clients, and whether we are losing true trust and chancery expertise. 

Particularly in the offshore market, is the rise of the "dabbler" diluting specialist practice as more lawyers become generalists? What can we do to preserve specialist expertise, and how do we demonstrate its value? We will also consider why an aggressive lawyer is not necessarily a good lawyer.