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How Have Legal firms Been Affected by The Pandemic?

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​In the second of our series of audio interviews with Legal firms across Ireland, Ryan Murtagh, Head of Cpl Legal, speaks to JP McDowell, Partner in the Public and Regulatory/Planning and Environmental Law Department of Fieldfisher and Managing Partner of Fieldfisher in Ireland.

Originally pessimistic on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the legal sector, JP discusses how the effects have been less severe than anticipated.

A specialist in the areas of public and regulatory law for over 20 years, JP chats to Ryan about his views on government supports and the reaction of the larger business community, Zoom fatigue, and working remotely, the increased interest in the sustainability sector and what the future of the legal industry might look like.

Listen in full by clicking below.