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What Can Law Firms And In-House Legal Departments Learn About Law Firm Diversity?

BigLaw / March 7, 2021

AbovetheLaw ran this article from Cadence Counsel’s David Lat, who spoke with a Fortune 500 company’s Legal Diversity Director to learn what they were doing about pioneering diversity strategies David Lat* In our recent conversation about Black History Month, my colleague Monique Burt Williams — CEO of Cadence Counsel, which focuses exclusively on the placement of

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Why Decorum Still Matters, Even In A ‘Zoom Court’

BigLaw / March 5, 2021

Ken Broda-Bahm At this point, I will wager that we’ve all seen the hilarious video from the 394th Judicial District Court of Texas, where an attorney, unable to remove a filter that changes his face into a cat’s, nonetheless confirms that he is prepared to go forward, and solemnly pledges to the court, “I am not a cat.”

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COVID-19 And The Trends in Litigation for 2021

Australia Law News, BigLaw / March 1, 2021

COVID-19 will continue to have significant impacts on litigation proceedings and the associated data management and eDiscovery challenges. Law in Order provide some insights into litigation in 2021 Remote Working and Different Data Sources The emerging trend of agile, remote work environments was accelerated by COVID-19. The shift is here to stay with organisations heading

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What Happens When Partners Must Compulsorily Retire? UK Court Decision Examines The Issue

BigLaw, Law Firm Marketing, UK Law / March 1, 2021

Fox & Partners – The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Joseph v Deloitte NSE LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1457 is a lesson in the importance of properly construing and strictly following the terms of a partnership agreement. The implications for partners, but also firms in relation to their decision-making processes, particularly in light of the pandemic, are

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Senior Criminal Lawyer Mark Pomeranz to Help Draw Back The Curtain In Trump Criminal Probe

BigLaw, US Law / February 26, 2021

The investigation into potential criminal charges against Donald Trump went up a notch this week as US Attorneys appointed Paul Weiss lawyer (on leave for the purpose) to assist in the investigation of Trump and his family and businesses. Pomerantz is an experienced white collar crime attorney. He had established a small criminal defense practice

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Linklaters Set To Join The Ranks Of The Female Law Firm Leaders

BigLaw, NZ Featured Posts, Rankings, UK Law / February 24, 2021

Three candidates left in the race to succeed Charlie Jacobs as Linklaters’ senior partner It looks like Magic Circle law firm Linklaters could shortly have a woman senior partner as the trend towards female lawyers heading major law firms continues. Linklaters have seen the departure of the only male contender for the top role for

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How to Design a Colorblind-Friendly Retail or Law Firm Website

BigLaw / February 22, 2021

Image credit: Henrik Dolle / Shutterstock.com Sharon Simmers* A significant part of the American population suffers from color blindness. It is caused when photoreceptor cells called cones in the human eyes are either defective or completely absent. The condition is usually genetic and is present from birth. Sometimes it can also be the result of

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Big Law Firm ‘Pandemic Profits’ Continue With Strong Growth

BigLaw / February 22, 2021

The Pandemic does not appear to have harmed too many Big Law Firms Big Law continues to report large ‘pandemic profit’ growth, as Cooleys and White & Case report double digit growth in 2020, while Hogan Lovells reports profits per partner (PPP) jumping 30 per cent from 2019 to 2020. The pandemic has seen revenues

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Does A “Will Lawyer Near Me”? Search Online Give You The Will Lawyer You Actually Need?

BigLaw, Frequently Asked Questions / February 21, 2021

Simon Towell* As the pandemic sweeps the globe, it may surprise you to know that most people do not have a will or a will lawyer. Pandemic or not, most adults in the major jurisdictions will go to their graves without a will – while lawyers handling wills, trust and estates abound and mere searches

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Clifford Chance: Corporate Lessons Learned From COVID

BigLaw / February 19, 2021

Clifford Chance – Businesses are experiencing unprecedented challenges and, in some cases, new opportunities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Resourcefulness, dexterity and tenacity are crucial for those who will come out of the crisis in good shape. In this extract from a recent client webinar, General Counsel from leading organisations that are facing

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