The Brief
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Time to think longer
Law, AI and the future of the legal profession.
A magazine for European lawyers
The Levano magazine
Thoughts on law, AI and the future of the profession.
The Brief, our print magazine, and the blog live here. One place for the longer thoughts on the legal profession and the technology shaping it.
The Brief·Our print magazine
A magazine for lawyers who want to think longer.
The Brief will be Levano's print and digital magazine on law, AI and the future of the legal profession. Longer essays, interviews and perspectives, edited with care. The first issue lands in 2027.
- Four issues a year, from 2027
- Print and digital
- Essays and interviews from practising lawyers
From the blog
Latest articles
Short and long thoughts on AI, law, compliance and life at the firm.
- AI in law
Why 80% of AI in law is overhyped, and what the other 20% can do
Most of what's sold as AI for lawyers is a demo that never survives a real case. Here are the five things that actually work, and why.
Laurits Højmark
8 min
- Practice areas
The trainee lawyer isn't dead. She has Levano at her side
The fear is that AI makes the trainee redundant. The reality is it removes the drudgery and lets her practice law sooner.
Tobias Grotkjær Elmstrøm
5 min
- Compliance
480 cases: how Morten keeps track of it all
A portrait of a solo lawyer who went from five systems and a spreadsheet to one overview, and what it did for his deadlines.
Tobias Grotkjær Elmstrøm
7 min
Topics
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Five threads through everything we write. From the tech behind Levano to the debate in the profession.
- AI in law
How AI is changing legal work: the hype, the reality and the technology.
- Compliance
GDPR, AML, client funds and the AI Act, in language you can use.
- Practice areas
Perspectives from real estate, probate, litigation and M&A lawyers.
- Product updates
What's new in Levano: features and integrations.
- The industry
Trends, debate and reflections on the future of the profession.
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