[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How long can law firms survive? Is their demise a case of scandalous rumor mongering, or is there something serious going on here? It seems apocalyptic to even mention the fact that law firms are destined for obsolescence, but with so much talk of ‘disruption’ and the role of artificial intelligence about, who could […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Stress and over work at record level for junior lawyers in the UK, a new survey show. A survey shows that over 90 per cent of young lawyers say they are under stress or pressure from work and more than half of those surveyed said they feel unable to work either regularly or occasionally
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50 Cent (the rap artist, not the monetary denomimation) has pulled off what one music industry publication calls “the ultimate switcheroo” by turning the tables on his Big Law lawyers and suing them for $32 million (that’s the monetary denomination, not a rapper). 50 Cent hired Reed Smith to represent him in the Lastonia Leviston sex-tape
Acting Attorney General Sally Yates allegedly “betrayed the Department of Justice” by refusing to enforce the order from President Trump, who then did what he does so well and fired her. Citing her as “weak”, she took the extraordinarily rare – and many would say either brave or stupid – step of defying the White House
The UK Supreme Court’s Brexit ruling has served to increase focus upon Britain’s highest court – and one of the questions being looked at is who next might enter the lofty ranks of the country’s top court. The court will see an array or retirements from the Bench as statutory retirement age comes up and
The Lawyer in the UK are preparing for the publication of the “Hot List” of the lawyers and their pre-publication excitement has lead to the publication of four lawyers named in the list previously and how the honour has changed their professional, if not personal lives. Excited? Well, whatever. The first up is the Royal
Does the inauguration day of Donald J Trump also herald moves to impeach the new President? Really? Already two civil rights groups are attempting to do so. The site www.impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org, went live on Friday when the President was sworn in. According to the Washington Post, the site is run by two groups, Free Speech for People
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Has the law profession morphed into an “industry” capable of producing billionaires. And – if so – are you capable of being the ‘legal Zuckerberg’? An article in AboveTheLaw from Thomson Reuters’ Joe Borstein makes the bold claim that by 2027 there will be many billionaires from the “legal industry”, but few will be
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Law blogging has consistently been shown to be one of the best ways for lawyers to increase their Google rankings – with the ability to increase social media engagement, part of Google’s Holy Grail of high ranking. Plus – of course – blogging also increases your authority as an authority and shows that you are
News site Slate posted a piece on Donald Trump’s law firm, Morgan Lewis with lawyer Sheri Dillon from the firm on hand with her client to discuss issues about how the President Elect will isolate himself from his firm. As Slate say: Here’s a boast on Morgan Lewis’ website that Google sleuths found almost immediately:
