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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the years you have been practicing, how have you seen the international trade scene evolve? Free-trade agreements shape significantly the international trade landscape for the last couple decades. With the majority of countries involved in bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, e.g. ASEAN Free Trade Area, NAFTA, EEA, APEC that are still functioning nowadays, tariffs […]
The food delivery app Deliveroo has successfully bucked the recent trend in the gig economy establishing workers' employment status, after winning a landmark decision against its own riders. However, Cécile de Lagarde, Assistant Solicitor at Hunters Solicitors, explains to Lawyer Monthly why she believes this is not the end of the matter. The Independent Workers […]
2018 has good and bad in store, from an industrial revolution to Brexit. Here Ian Kilpatrick, EVP (Executive Vice-President) Cyber Security for Nuvias Group, delves into the top 10 IT security predictions for the coming year. 1. Security blossoms in the boardroom Sadly, security breaches will continue to be a regular occurrence in 2018 and […]
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