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Updated Cybersecurity Handbook a Must to Protect Firms from Hackers

4th January 2018
When it comes to law firms dealing with the threat of a cybersecurity breach, it’s no longer a question of if, but when, according to Jill Rhodes, a co-editor of the recently released “ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law Firms, and Business Professionals, Second Edition.” Co-editors Rhodes and Robert Litt discussed the newly available […]
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ABA Releases Proposed Changes to Lawyer Advertising Model Rules

3rd January 2018
Updated proposed changes to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct regarding information about legal services has been posted on the website of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The proposal would amend ABA Model Rules 7.1: Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services, 7.2: Advertising, 7.3: Solicitation of Clients, 7.4: Communication of Fields of Practice and Specialization, and 7.5: Firm Names and Letterheads, […]
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Why Are Companies Not Reporting Gender Pay Gaps?

3rd January 2018
The Financial Times investigation into the accuracy of the gender pay gap information published to date highlights a growing concern that some companies are not reporting accurate figures (Financial Times 8th December 2017). Talking with Lawyer Monthly, Lorraine Heard, Legal Director and equal pay expert at transatlantic law Womble Bond Dickinson, believes that the problem […]
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Tech Adoption Has Never Been So Important for Law Firms

3rd January 2018
Over half (51%) of law firms are pinpointing the adoption of new technology as one of their biggest challenges over the next two to three years, according to research by Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services group. Tech adoption has catapulted up the list of priorities of decision-makers. The 2016 Smith & Williamson […]
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Fortune & FTSE Companies Underestimate GDPR Compliance by May 2018

2nd January 2018
Paul Hastings surveyed GCs and CSOs in the UK and US to reveal true cost of GDPR compliance ahead of May 2018 deadline. Most FTSE 350 and Fortune 500 companies are underestimating whether they will be able to fully comply with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by May 2018, new research by international […]
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The Great Legal Bake Kicks Off 2018

2nd January 2018
The Great British Bake Off may be over but the Great Legal Bake is just around the corner. The 12-16th of February will see hundreds of law firms, chambers, courts and legal advice centres across the country bake to raise funds for access to justice. All of the proceeds from these bakes go to support […]
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California Reaps Success With New Pot Shop Legalisation

2nd January 2018
The drug is also being sold in the forms of candy, honey, oils, lotions and vapes.
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Will 2018 Be the Year Law Firms Decide to Adopt New Tech?

29th December 2017
Over half (51%) of law firms are pinpointing the adoption of new technology as one of their biggest challenges over the next two to three years, according to research by Smith & Williamson. Tech adoption has catapulted up the list of priorities of decision-makers. The 2016 Smith & Williamson law survey highlighted it as only […]
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5 Things GCs Should Know About Litigation Finance

28th December 2017
Below Mark Klein, General Counsel at Burford Capital, explores five reasons GCs need to take a closer look at litigation finance in order to avoid unexpected surprises. Litigation finance is becoming an increasingly important part of the commercial litigation landscape: according to a 2017 survey conducted by Burford Capital, the number of lawyers in the […]
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Are Social Housing Measures Enough for Affordable Housing?

27th December 2017
While housing has been high on the political agenda recently, and significant focus was given to it in the Autumn budget, specialist lawyers ask whether the new measures go far enough, particularly with regards to affordable housing. It was confirmed that, following the Prime Minister’s October announcement, a further £2bn of funding would be given […]
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