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Multinational law firm promoted 21 lawyers to partner across its global network
April 11th, 2016
Allen & Overy today announces the promotion of 21 lawyers to partner across its global network. Effective as of 1 May 2016, the promotions are across 12 offices in 11 countries and all the major practice groups in the ...
Why Japan’s plan to raise the number of lawyers it hasn’t worked out
April 4th, 2016
Japan is struggling with an unlikely problem: Its people aren’t litigious enough. Fifteen years ago, the nation kicked off a plan to double the number of lawyers. Officials thought they could breathe dynamism into society by mimicking the Western ...
Can technology bring lawyers into the 21st Century?
February 17th, 2016
The legal profession is perhaps more associated with bulging files of papers, odd clothing and arcane procedures than with technological innovation. But several start-ups are trying to give this most conservative – and sometimes vexing – of professions a ...
Top London Lawyers Now Cost More Than £1,000 Per Hour
February 8th, 2016
Report says hourly rates for elite London firms at record high Lack of competition and opaque fee structures are to blame The cost of hiring a top London lawyer has risen to more than 1,000 pounds ($1,445) an hour, ...
Looking to find lawyers online? A new website transforms the way we find them
January 28th, 2016
Brisbane lawyer launches comparison shopper site for legal firms A young Brisbane woman has transformed the way we find lawyers online by creating a website likened to Webjet for lawyer services. LawyerQuote provides an online platform for users to ...
U.S. judge asked to remove lead lawyers for GM switch plaintiffs
January 26th, 2016
A U.S. judge was asked on Monday to remove three lawyers from their leadership roles in litigation against General Motors Co (GM.N) over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths, after the stunning collapse last ...
China launches online service for lawyers
January 5th, 2016
China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has launched an online service platform for lawyers on judicial justice, rule of law and rights, the media reported on Saturday. Through the platform, lawyers will be able to file cases, submit material, follow ...
Transactional lawyers in demand in top European locations
December 16th, 2015
As work in transactional practice picks up across Europe, Australian banking, finance and corporate lawyers are in demand, according to a legal recruiter. While recruitment of Australian lawyers in Europe is usually limited, those with banking, finance or corporate ...
Lawyers report lower satisfaction rates than Accountants with their IT systems
December 14th, 2015
Accounting, Legal and Marketing Firms Elevate their Reliance on Technology, New CompTIA Research Reveals Information-intense professional services firms in accounting, law and marketing are increasing their reliance on technology solutions to meet their business objectives, new research from CompTIA, ...
Lawyers in large financial organisations have particular issues protecting data
October 23rd, 2015
Can a company have too much data? Yes, if you’re not careful, according to a panel of in-house lawyers speaking on Tuesday at the annual Association of Corporate Counsel meeting in Boston. Large financial institutions that have experienced data ...
