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Are Graduate Schemes Paying Enough to Sustain their New Recruits?

16th November 2017
With a flurry of Freshers settling in to their new degree programmes, a new tranche of graduates are settling in to their hard earned jobs and not all is as rosy as it seems. After years of hard work, dedication and commitment, a recent study has revealed that over two thirds of those surveyed have […]
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The Future of Litigation Data & Analytics

15th November 2017
Over recent years, data has grown to become the most precious commodity that we have: more valuable than oil or gas and with innumerable potential uses. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Masoud Gerami, Managing Director of Justis, who has been at the forefront of legal research technology and the digitisation of case law for the past 30 years. Alphabet […]
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Google Vs Equustek: The Internet, IP and Global Injunctions

14th November 2017
In the case of Google vs. Equustek, some weeks back a Canadian Supreme Court ordered Google to eliminate a number of search results from a previous distributor that was reportedly using its sites to sell, illegally, the defendant Equustek Solutions’s IP. On November 2nd 2017, a California district court granted Google’s request for a preliminary […]
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KPMG on the Cyber Risks Behind Digital Transformation in 2018

10th November 2017
You’ve heard it everywhere, 2018 is the year for implementing new technologies and becoming more efficient. But 2018 is also the year of cyber risk, so how do you strike a balance? Paul Taylor, Partner and UK Head of Cyber Security at KPMG discusses with Lawyer Monthly why a shift in thinking is needed in […]
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Failure to Be GDPR Ready Could Cost You 4% of Your Global Turnover

9th November 2017
From 25th May next year all UK businesses – big or small – will need to comply with strict new regulations around how they collect, store and use personal information as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the current data protection directive. However, despite the GDPR’s two-year transition period which began in May […]
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Lessons We Can Learn from the Paradise Leaks

8th November 2017
Last week, the Paradise Papers leak made news headlines around the world, revealing that some of the world’s biggest businesses, heads of state and globally renown figures have been sheltering their wealth in offshore tax havens. Some of these are being investigated, and the general consensus is that the actions revealed are terrible and should […]
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6 of 10 General Councils Consult Legal Directories Before Appointing a Law Firm

8th November 2017
While legal professionals say directories are genuinely useful a report released by MD Communications shows more than half of law firms believe they don't get the rankings they deserve and 84% are frustrated with the time it takes to make a submission. Firms spend a great deal of time and effort on legal directories, with […]
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Demand for Executive Managers in Legal Sector Up 54%

7th November 2017
The number of new job openings for executive managers within the legal profession increased by 54.8% in the year to 31st August 2017, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is despite the fact that overall vacancies within the sector rose by just 1.8% during the same period. Demand for practicing lawyers, […]
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How Do I Celebrate National Pro Bono Week?

7th November 2017
With National Pro Bono Week taking place as of yesterday, Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, talks to Lawyer Monthly about Pro Bono work, getting involved, and the values behind Pro Bono legal work. National Pro Bono Week takes place from 6th to 11th November […]
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Chair of the Bar on Diversity, Tech, Judiciary Morale and Lack of Juniors

6th November 2017
The Bar has confounded decades of critics and doomsayers through fearlessness and competition for excellence, Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC told the 32nd Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference last week. The Chair’s full speech is available here. As over 500 guests and speakers gathered in central London today for the Bar’s flagship […]
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