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New York Courts Threaten To Fire Over 150 Employees Over Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

23rd March 2022
In a letter distributed by the New York Office of Court Administration on Monday, staff were told they had been deemed “unfit for service” for failing to comply with the court system’s covid-19 vaccine mandate.  156 court employees were told that unless they submit proof of receiving at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine […]
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How Lawyers Can Be Better Client Mental Health Advocates

22nd March 2022
A staggering 87% of lawyers report most of their clients have expressed anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions due to their legal situation. Even more alarming, 89% suspected their clients were reluctant to ask for help.  While the conversation around mental health has grown in recent years, it’s clear legal clients need additional support. […]
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Tensions Between Meta And Russian Court Continue Over “Extremism” Case

21st March 2022
On Monday, a court in Moscow rejected a bid by Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, to have extremism charges against it dismissed in a case that could see the US social media giant forced out of the Russian market.   According to Russian news agency TASS, Meta had requested more time to prepare for its legal […]
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Compliance In The Paralegal Sector: Why It Is More Important Now Than Ever Before?

10th March 2022
We all know that the legal sector has seen some seismic shifts since the introduction of the Legal Services Act 2007 which set out eight regulatory objectives, all aimed at protecting both the consumer of legal services and the rule of law in England and Wales.  Since then, the regulators of the more traditional arms […]
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New London-Based Global Co-Chair For DLA Piper

10th March 2022
Hayes, who joined DLA Piper from UK firm Linklaters in 2009, will replace London-based Andrew Darwin whose four-year term will conclude on May 1.  According to its website, DLA Piper is one of the largest global firms by headcount, with lawyers in over 40 different countries.  Hayes, a corporate partner who works on mergers and […]
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Is Artificial Intelligence Undermining The Legal System?

7th March 2022
Let’s consider an interesting potential legal case that might be arising sooner than you think. A prosecutor announces the filing of charges against a well-known figure. This riles up ardent fans of the popular person. Some of those fans are adamant that their perceived hero can do no wrong and that any effort to prosecute […]
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What Are the Highest-Paying Law Firms?

1st March 2022
The top-paying firms are almost perfectly neck-and-neck in terms of salaries paid to attorneys, the field remaining extremely competitive.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Woman On US Supreme Court

25th February 2022
On Friday, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, elevating a Black woman to the country’s highest court for the first time in its history.  Jackson will succeed justice Stephen Breyer, the most senior jurist in the Supreme Court’s three-member liberal wing. Breyer is set to retire this summer, at […]
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Bonus Sacrifices: What Lawyers Need To Know

25th February 2022
Colin Dyer, Client Director at abrdn, explores some key considerations around bonus sacrifice - what is it, and what are its advantages? For some in the legal profession, the coming months will bring a boost to pay packets in the form of a Spring bonus. Individuals may be thinking hard about how to best spend […]
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UK’s Allen & Overy To Enter Boston Amid US Expansion

25th February 2022
On Thursday, UK magic circle law firm Allen & Overy announced it is hiring five IP litigation partners from Goodwin Procter as it continues its growth in the United States with plans to open a new Boston-based office.  The team is led by New York-based patent litigator Elizabeth Holland who is set to become the […]
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