What is a collaborative divorce in Illinois and how does this differ from a traditional contested divorce? Collaborative divorce in Illinois is a way to become divorced using the Collaborative Process (CP). Effective January 1, 2018, the Illinois Collaborative Process Act, 750 ILCS 90/1 et seq. was enacted. This Act formally recognizes CP as an […]
Coodes Solicitors is one the Southwest's longest-established and leading law firms in Cornwall and Devon. The firm has built a well-deserved reputation for providing individuals and businesses with exceptional legal services and is recognised in both the Legal 500 and UK Chambers and Partners guides. Rooted in the communities of the Southwest, Coodes serves the community from their extensive […]
Now, the Law Society reports that 53% of all practising lawyers are women and 60% of new solicitors are women. However, movement is slow and in many cases stifled or even moving backwards rather than forwards. Women’s rights activists and lawyers are still fighting for several aspects including women’s health, education and more.
King Charles has formally appointed Dame Sue Carr as Lord Chief Justice, marking the first time the position has been held by a woman in its 750-year history.
In an exclusive interview, Lawyer Monthly speaks with Pallas’ Founder and Managing Partner Natasha Harrison about the challenges of establishing a new law firm, the importance of sustainability in the legal sector, and her vision for Pallas across the next 3 - 5 years. What were the greatest challenges you faced when founding Pallas? How […]
According to a report by Russell Reynolds Associates, nearly half of the top lawyers appointed at the US’ largest companies in 2021 were women. The report, which was released on Wednesday, revealed that 59 Fortune 500 companies in total named new general counsel last year. Out of the 59, 29 of these were women. This […]
Freshfields has published its gender pay gap since 2017 and has voluntarily shared its ethnicity pay gap since 2018. The firm’s mean gender pay gap for 2021, published this month, comes in at 52.1%, representing a decrease from last year’s result of 54.5%. In 2019, the gap stood at 57.2%. As such, this year’s results […]
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 […]
Across the United States, the average salary of a lawyer varies widely, from $171,550 in California to $139,020 in New Jersey. Meanwhile, in the UK, the average salary for a lawyer comes in at just over £50,000. However, there are many legal professionals whose earnings go above and beyond these figures. Here are 5 of […]
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