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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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