All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 26
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FeatureFinding the story
Tracy Drynan answers questions on the most effective way to uncover the secrets hidden in a corporate’s data. (Sponsored content.)
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NewsMinister names more law firms acting for Russians on sanctions
James Cleverly names Peters & Peters and W Legal.
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NewsSlaughter and May appoints six new London partners
Magic circle firm also appoints two new partners in Hong Kong.
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NewsMishcon sued for up to £65m over collapsed property deal
London firm’s negligent advice ‘directly causative’ of claimant’s losses, High Court hears.
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NewsDWF announces tie-up with Portuguese firm
Listed business says agreement will provide platform to expand into Latin America and Africa.
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NewsMoJ sidesteps question on sanctioning City firms
Shadow justice minister asks whether cabinet has discussed sanctioning law firms working for Russian clients.
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OpinionLet's make legal services truly autism-inclusive
Autistic job-seekers have a huge amount to offer employers, but too often they face complex and persistent procedural, environmental and attitudinal barriers.
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NewsLatham & Watkins hires full-time mental health counsellors
Professionals will work with London staff amid growing fears of burnout in the legal sector.
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NewsFirm to take champerty case to Supreme Court
Candey says assignments of claims to solicitors should be permitted to ‘ensure access to justice’.
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OpinionMore is expected of partners than ever before
As senior partners transition into managing their teams and client relationships in a hybrid environment, what have they learned during the pandemic?
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NewsBaker McKenzie latest to sever ties with Russia
International firm’s offices in Moscow and St Petersburg to become ‘independent law firm’.
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NewsDentons decides to leave Russia
International firm's decision leaves Baker McKenzie as among the biggest left in Russia.
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FeatureMaking hybrid work for you
QBE International chief human resources officer Emma Higgins outlines eight things that matter when considering a hybrid working strategy. (Sponsored content.)
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NewsCC and Allen & Overy complete magic circle flight from Moscow
Winding down ‘consistent with our legal and professional responsibilities to our clients’.
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OpinionClient selection: The next frontier in the evolution of legal ethics
Client selection should no longer be the decision of an individual partner or team.
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OpinionIWD: Hybrid working must not become a catalyst for proximity bias
Is proximity bias the next mountain to climb for gender equality campaigners in the legal sector?
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NewsFreshfields drops Russian client as Norton Rose closes Moscow office
Decision over VTB Bank ‘goes beyond what is required to comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations’.
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NewsCC and Eversheds latest to announce Russian client reviews
All five magic circle firms have now made announcements in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsScottish firm loses jurisdiction challenge in English negligence case
England is plainly ‘appropriate forum’ for claim against Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, High Court rules.
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FeatureLocked down – but not out
From worries about wellbeing and wifi to concern at missed learning opportunities, junior lawyers were hit hard by lockdown restrictions. But there were also clear benefits for many – can they be maintained in the move to hybrid working? Eduardo Reyes reports