Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Tax Evasion Charges On August 7, 2019, Sherman Oaks, California native, Robert Shapiro, 61, pled guilty to orchestrating and leading a massive investment fraud scheme, in which more than 7,000 victims suffered financial losses, as well as tax evasion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and 26 U.S.C. § 7201. Shapiro is the former … [Read more...]
8 Simple Ways Lawyers Can Reduce Stress (And Increase Productivity)
High stress levels and burnout is an occupational hazard for lawyers, as most jurisdictions show that physical and mental health in the profession continues to plummet, but there are some key steps that lawyers can take to avoid the effects of their stress. A recent report in Australia, from Executive Health Solutions, found that lawyers have dropped from first to seventh … [Read more...]
Survey Shows Good Times Continue For Law Firms, And Indicates Their Major Competition Threat
The latest Aderant survey of law firms had more than 90 per cent of respondents saying this year is at least as good as last year. More specifically, about half (54 per cent ) say times are better and smaller subset (8%) even say much better. Law firms see other firms as the top source of competition (53 per cent), followed by clients taking work in-house (22%) and … [Read more...]
Dentons Expands in Central America
Powered By LawFuel Washington, D.C.—Today, Dentons is announcing its intention to combine with a leading firm in Honduras, Gustavo Zacapa y Asociados, to extend its reach in Central America and further its growth strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Gustavo Zacapa y Asociados is a leading law firm with more than 60 years' history and an excellent reputation in … [Read more...]
The Cool Kids Push Back: The Millennials Reshaping The Legal Profession
We know Millennials have taken a different attitude to work than the generations before, but according to legal futurist Mitch Kowalski the 'cool kids' are reshaping the entire profession. Speaking at a conference organised by the New South Wales Law Society, Kowalski said the Millennials are abandoning the traditional law firms and seeking out firms providing more … [Read more...]