All In-house articles – Page 15
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NewsCity firm's AI tool 'will help in-house counsel decide on disputes'
Clear/Cut programme will allow for extensive review that would be ’prohibitively large and costly’ to evaluate with humans.
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NewsIn-house lawyers expect artificial intelligence to cut firms' bills
75% of GCs expect to benefit from lower fees, improved quality and faster turnaround times – report.
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NewsRevealed: firms that are allowed to operate outside solicitor rules
The SRA’s ‘safe space’ was extended in July - and the regulator has now started to publish details of applicants successful since then.
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NewsLandmark privilege win: appeal court rules against SFO in ENRC case
Advice whose purpose is to avoid or settle legal proceedings is as much protected by litigation privilege as advice given for the purpose of defence.
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News80% of top firms sign up to bill-viewing platform
LawTech business Apperio raises £7.5m for expansion.
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NewsWhitehall to offer commercial career path to trainees
Initiative to tackle skills shortage caused by gap in earnings between Government Legal Department and the City.
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NewsSolicitor placed in charge of English cricket integrity
Meena Botros will ensure domestic cricket meets the ‘highest regulatory standards’.
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Opinion7.01pm? Don't email unless it's urgent
Royal Mail's GC doesn't message colleagues in the evening or at weekends. All lawyers should follow suit.
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NewsRoyal Mail GC: data demonstrates your value
Hard data can help a general counsel (GC) demonstrate their legal team’s value to a business as well as cut its costs, Royal Mail’s GC told the Law Society’s flagship conference for in-house lawyers last week. Maaike de Bie In conversation with Stephen Denyer, the Society’s ...
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NewsNo 'one-size-fits-all' approach to resolving human rights conflicts, GCs told
Remote working enabled one female employee to work on a project in a country where women's right to work was an issue.
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NewsDemand for business law rising but top-200 go niche as competition intensifies
Demand for commercial legal advice will rise over the next 18 months, according to an annual market bellwether*, but some sectors are becoming crowded with law firm teams created to serve specific industries. Of 180 large and SME businesses surveyed by IRN Research, most expect their demands for legal services ...
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NewsWatchdog 'parks' regime change for senior City counsel
Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Andrew Bailey says Brexit has affected the watchdog's workload.
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NewsProfession pays tribute to Sir Paul Jenkins QC
Former Matrix member was head of the Government Legal Service for eight years.
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Local authority consortium giant expands advice panel
EM LawShare says six law firms' reappointment highlights its success.
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NewsGovernment law officers' department to get 'wellbeing' support
Attorney General's Offices publishes statement at 'exceptionally busy and challenging time'.
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OpinionDon't rule out job shares for senior legal posts
Last month BT advertised a head of legal position on a job share basis. Firms should follow its lead.
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NewsMagic circle firm acquires Carillion's legal arm
Clifford Chance says CAS will be fully integrated with its existing client service model.
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NewsCarillion collapse raises question over legal arm's ABS status
Carillion Advice Services was set up in 2011 to support the construction giant's in-house legal team.
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NewsDeloitte makes long-awaited assault on legal market
Big four firm will offer automated document review and consultancy for in-house legal departments.
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NewsNew Year honours for solicitors
Education legal chief and former chief magistrate awarded CBEs.