While some may assume lawyers and legal firms don’t need this type of coverage, they’re mistaken. General liability insurance handles the finer details if issues arise so that lawyers and other critical personnel can concentrate on handling more important, and more lucrative matters. What Does General Liability Insurance Cover? General Liability insurance protects firms against […]
Philip Turvey, executive director at Anglia Research, explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation of legal practices. While there has been a very rapid uptake in digital solutions in the legal world within the last five years, with lots of disruptor start-ups shaking up their field, some legal practices, such as probate genealogy, […]
Almost all sectors predict a trend towards remote models of working in the post-COVID world. But if law firms grow reluctant to establish bases overseas, will their international operations retain the same value? Glenn M Cunningham, Chair at Interlaw, offers his thoughts.
“Legal operations”, or the optimisation of legal services delivery, is an emerging field in many countries. Below we hear from Jerry Levine, Chief Evangelist and General Counsel at ContractPodAi®, who explains the role of legal operations professionals and how it is likely to change over time.
Gateley is based in Birmingham, with offices in Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Leicester, and Dubai. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the law firm said it was dealing with a cyber security incident after having discovered an intrusion into its IT systems. Gateley’s IT team were quick to identify and act on the attack. […]
Faxing has come a long way since the first commercialised version of the fax came out in the 1960s. Since then, fax machines have become a standard piece of equipment that every business or organisation must have. However, fewer and fewer businesses and organisations such as law firms use those big, old fax machines that […]
Most legal practices are dominated by the billable hour, but other firms are beginning to contemplate whether a new time management system might be more appropriate for the modern age.
Professional indemnity insurance is not compulsory or obligated by law, but it could save you thousands or millions if you give professional advice for a living.
Whether this is banking or retail, sport or technology, the role of the industry has perhaps never been so prominent in driving positive change in wider society than it is today. So, what can the legal sector, our sector, do to make a difference? First and foremost, listen. Listen to our stories. Listen to what […]
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