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FeaturePro bono: a job for life
The range of pro bono legal work is vast and involves solicitors at every stage of their careers.
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Law Society governance review: next steps
An update from president Robert Bourns on progress so far.
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FeatureCorporate social responsibility – community spirit
The reasons why law firms commit to corporate social responsibility vary, but what the best initiatives share is a focus on results.
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FeatureLegal tech: A technological arms race
As the nature of legal IT changes, how can firms use it as a differentiator?
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FeatureIn-house: resourcing revolution
Full or partial outsourcing of an organisation’s legal activity could be the next stage in the transformation of in-house departments.
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FeatureEducation and training: take solicitors’ word for it
As ‘continuing competence’ becomes the mandatory professional development mantra, can the SRA just accept a solicitor’s pledge that they have put in the necessary work?
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FeatureMarket focus: retail
As globalisation and digitisation transform shopping habits, law firms are marketing themselves as ‘one-stop shops’ to retailers.
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FeatureA buyers' market: PII update
It’s a buyers’ market for professional indemnity insurance but practitioners must keep on their toes.
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FeatureIn-house thought leadership
General counsel share common traits but working in the public and regulated sectors presents special challenges.
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FeatureCourt closures: shutting up shop
Few solicitors and judges bearing the brunt of court closures reckon technology is any kind of panacea.
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FeatureGermany: town and company
Unlike the UK, Germany has several heavyweight business centres. So foreign firms hoping to crack the market need to know who they want to advise.
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FeatureLegal technology: better together
How panel firms and in-house teams can use IT to collaborate; and risk-managing social media.
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FeaturePII special: computing the risks
The chair of the Law Society’s PII committee notes that despite a benign market run-off costs and cybercrime need close attention.
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FeaturePII special: solicitor’s view
Niche firm principal Tony Roe reflects on how his indemnity renewal strategy has evolved.
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FeaturePII special: cybercrime incident response
Buying a cyber-policy is not just about minimising financial loss.
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FeaturePII special: overview
Solicitors renewing their PII continue to encounter a benign market, but their regulator has not given up on far-reaching reform.
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FeatureBe an in-house business enabler
In-house lawyers must be able to operate comfortably in the grey areas of business uncertainty.
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FeatureEducation: will the SRA learn its lesson on SQE?
The regulator has delayed a decision on a new centralised ‘super-exam’ following a storm of criticism. Can it win over the sceptics?