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Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court by Divided Senate

27th October 2020
In a victory for Republicans, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation has sealed a 6-3 conservative majority a week before Election Day.
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800 Legal Professionals Call for Apology From Johnson and Patel

26th October 2020
The signatories, drawn from a range of professions across the legal sector, called for an end to the government’s “hostility” against lawyers.
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The Importance of Self-Regulation in the Probate Genealogy Sector

19th October 2020
A sector vitally important to estate planning, probate genealogy suffers from opt-in regulatory bodies, creating unethical practice and driving higher prices.
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Four in Five Legal Firms Looking to Invest in Speech Recognition

15th October 2020
With legal firms now forced to make provisions for remote working, new technologies are coming into wider use.
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Seyfarth Shaw Targeted in Ransomware Attack

13th October 2020
The AmLaw 100 firm confirmed that many of its systems were encrypted, but its client data had not been accessed.
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5,000 Lawyers Sign Letter Opposing Barrett Nomination

12th October 2020
Altogether, the signatures make up the largest known lawyer opposition letter to a Supreme Court nominee.
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World Mental Health Day: Protecting Lawyers' Wellbeing

9th October 2020
As we approach World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2020, it is a perfect opportunity to consider how those in the legal profession can protect their mental health and wellbeing. Everyone is aware that mental health problems can affect anyone at any time and lawyers are far from immune. In fact, lawyers have been […]
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The Modern Legal Practice Needs the Cloud More Than Ever

9th October 2020
Reliable IT systems have never been more important to law firms than in 2020. They have also never been under so great a threat from cyberattacks.
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Lord Reed Pushes for BAME Appointment to UK Supreme Court

5th October 2020
The president of the Supreme Court called the lack of ethnic diversity on the UK’s top court “shameful if it persists.”
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Mediation: Do I Have to Agree?

1st October 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, mediation remains a popular form of dispute resolution. But if you are asked to participate, are you able to refuse?
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