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Will Your Tweet Hold up in Court?

31st August 2018
Finding and Using Social Media Content in US Civil Litigation Litigators have long known that electronic-mail messages are a fertile source of discovery because people often send their unguarded and candid thoughts by email. But social media posts can be a litigator’s nirvana or hell, depending on the circumstances, because many people reveal even more […]
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Gender Pay Gap: Why is the Legal Sector Failing?

6th August 2018
This month, in a special Lawyer Monthly feature we decided to take a look into the surprising reports around the gender pay gap. Even though most suspected a level of disparity, no one had really quite predicted the sheer gap between both genders and how there is still such a way to go until women […]
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Did Greece Recover from The Recession?

31st July 2018
Greece experienced a long recession that has significantly damaged the business sector. Despite the harsh environment, a lot of efforts have been taken place and the country has made many steps towards its recovery. Legal expert Serafeim Sotiriadis stated: “In the last years, we have seen crucial changes in the law that will positively impact […]
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Cut Your Losses or Is There a Secret Solution to Insolvency?

31st July 2018
There are reports that there could be another economic crisis brewing. Whether this is truly the case or not, is another question, however, Lawyer Monthly decided to discuss with insolvency practitioners Dr Franc Zimmerman and Knut Rebholz about the Great Recession, what we learnt from it, how it affected Germany and how companies can tackle […]
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Should Law Firms Use WhatsApp? Self-Destructing Messages & What Firms Need to Know

31st July 2018
Helping law firms come to grips with self-destruct messaging More and more individuals and corporate enterprises are using encrypted self-destruct messaging, also known as ephemeral messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Snapchat or Wickr. Ephemeral messaging is the transmission of encrypted messages that automatically or within a set period of time, disappear from the recipient’s device […]
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Why Being Adaptable in the Legal Sector is Key

31st July 2018
Eugenija Sutkienė discusses her progression from starting one of the first private law firms in Lithuania post their independence, all the lessons she has learnt along the way and why she went from being a litigator to a commercial and corporate lawyer.   You are qualified in a range of legal areas; which is your […]
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Don’t Let PII Get the Best of Your Law Firm

31st July 2018
Renewing professional indemnity insurance (PII) can be a long-winded and costly process. Here, Blake Hynds, Senior Client Account Manager at Wesleyan, the specialist financial services mutual for lawyers, discusses how to get the best terms at the best price. The PII market has been competitive in recent years with some keenly priced policies available to […]
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