Sentences with phrase «for change in the legal industry»

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The heavy hand of the fossil fuel industry works mostly in legal ways such as the «I'm an Energy Voter» campaign in the U.S. Failure of executive and legislative branches to deal with climate change makes it essential for courts, less subject to pressure and bribery from special financial interests, to step in and protect young people, as they did minorities in the case of civil rights.

The fossil fuel industry has responded to these suits by fiercely waging a campaign that claims that any legal action against the fossil fuel companies for funding organizations engaged in climate change denial activities is tantamount to a legally inappropriate suppression of free speech (See: Climate change vs. free speech: Punishing fossil fuel companies for expressing doubt).

Susskind is surely right that clients want more for less, and that technology has the potential to drive massive change in the legal industry, over time.

For the 4th year, Bloomberg Law continues to examine the challenges that are preventing change in the legal industry, and seek solutions that are likely to inspire leaders to create the incentives, models, and structures to ensure increased diversity and stronger inclusion of ideas and skills in the profession.

And no matter what changes lie ahead for us all in the legal industry, they will remain fundamental to all that we do.

Now in a new role as Toyota Canada's general counsel, Korbak's objective is to spot and tighten gaps in legal risk at a time of big changes for the auto industry.

I know the legal publishers primarily two of the multinationals have found it incumbent upon themselves to promote the rule of law; however, as Gary Rodrigues has pointed out in his post the legal publishing industry is primed for change and the smaller publishers appear destined to become the new masters of the legal publishing universe.

The «legal tech as disruptor» narrative has portrayed changes in the legal market as a big - bang revolution, but Mary Juetten of Evolve Law and David Curle of Thomson Reuters Legal say that the rapid changes taking place are diverse and evolutionary, and that openness to new ideas for the business of law is what makes the legal industry so interesting and excitinglegal tech as disruptor» narrative has portrayed changes in the legal market as a big - bang revolution, but Mary Juetten of Evolve Law and David Curle of Thomson Reuters Legal say that the rapid changes taking place are diverse and evolutionary, and that openness to new ideas for the business of law is what makes the legal industry so interesting and excitinglegal market as a big - bang revolution, but Mary Juetten of Evolve Law and David Curle of Thomson Reuters Legal say that the rapid changes taking place are diverse and evolutionary, and that openness to new ideas for the business of law is what makes the legal industry so interesting and excitingLegal say that the rapid changes taking place are diverse and evolutionary, and that openness to new ideas for the business of law is what makes the legal industry so interesting and excitinglegal industry so interesting and exciting now.

In a recent speech, Florida Bar President Ramón Abadin advocated for the state's legal industry to change with the times and explore new ideas for the delivery of legal services.

«George Beaton and Imme Kaschner have gathered compelling evidence of real change taking place in the legal industry right now — and they offer strategies for legal businesses to prosper in response to the opportunity their research has uncovered.»

The sixth white paper in Robert Half Legal's annual Future Law Office project, entitled «The Changing Face of the Legal Industry,» notes that for the first time, lawyers from four generations are now working side by side.

However, at the same time, industry — particularly start - ups — tasked with securing America's fortunes has been left grasping for better legal products and services to facilitate business in a rapidly changing economy.

SoLI was an exciting conference on the budding innovations in the legal industry starting at the law school level to better prepare for the constantly changing practice of law, better serve clients in a more efficient, business - minded way and increase connections in the industry.

While the Legal Industry Outlook does address ominous warnings about the ultimate replacement of lawyers by artificial intelligence, it firmly asserts that this change will not be happening in 2018, or anytime soon for that matter.

I would tell potential law students and others considering legal industry careers that this is a wonderful time for those who are creative, entrepreneurial and visionary to make a real difference in bringing about necessary changes.

The legal industry may be heading for significant change brought about by technology and an Indo - Canadian entrepreneur could play a role in harnessing artificial intelligence to speed up that process.

For the legal practitioner, anticipating changes in the legal industry is crucial if you are to stay...

«Wolters Kluwer's current awareness legal dailies are all created by attorneys for attorneys, and are an essential tool for lawyers to put breaking legal news, decisions, and rulemaking in broad context and apply the industry's leading level of analysis to highly complex and rapidly - changing areas of the law,» said Robert Lemmond, vice president of the Legal Markets Group at Wolters Kllegal dailies are all created by attorneys for attorneys, and are an essential tool for lawyers to put breaking legal news, decisions, and rulemaking in broad context and apply the industry's leading level of analysis to highly complex and rapidly - changing areas of the law,» said Robert Lemmond, vice president of the Legal Markets Group at Wolters Kllegal news, decisions, and rulemaking in broad context and apply the industry's leading level of analysis to highly complex and rapidly - changing areas of the law,» said Robert Lemmond, vice president of the Legal Markets Group at Wolters KlLegal Markets Group at Wolters Kluwer.

For the last several years, I have been an avid watcher of Axiom's growth, but this article in Friday's Houston Business Journal finally convinced me that the top - end of the legal industry is changing and that Axiom is setting the standard for disruptiFor the last several years, I have been an avid watcher of Axiom's growth, but this article in Friday's Houston Business Journal finally convinced me that the top - end of the legal industry is changing and that Axiom is setting the standard for disruptifor disruption.

Under her leadership, Connie and her team have earned countless international accolades for driving positive change in the legal industry.

About the ACC Value Challenge The ACC Value Challenge, launched in 2008, has provided resources and training for in - house counsel and law firm lawyers to help affect change within the legal industry.

Bruce gives particular insight into the typical kinds of legal matters that arise in the agricultural sector, the most impacting changes that are affecting the agricultural landscape, and about the future prospects for this industry's legal challenges.

Industry participants and stakeholders are now faced with changing legal and regulatory frameworks, changes in government and policy, shifting public opinion around climate change and renewable energy, increasing stakeholder engagement and activism, and fluctuating market prices for power and underlying resources.

The use of technology will lead to major changes in the legal industry: traditional legal business models will be put into question, competition will rise even more and new skillsets will be called for.

His incisive analysis of the structural changes occurring in the legal profession has prompted numerous accolades, including being named to the National Law Journal's list of «The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America» and the «Fastcase 50» for innovation within the legal industry.

Many law firms are unprepared for the sea of change that is underway in the legal industry, as identified in the annual «2018 Report on the State of the Legal Market.&rlegal industry, as identified in the annual «2018 Report on the State of the Legal Market.&rLegal Market.»

Radiant are now leading advocates of change in the Legal world (blog) and their fresh, creative approach to client service making waves in the legal industry; a number of their projects have been recognised by the FT's Innovative Lawyer Awards including winning the award for Legal Pioneer of the Year in Legal world (blog) and their fresh, creative approach to client service making waves in the legal industry; a number of their projects have been recognised by the FT's Innovative Lawyer Awards including winning the award for Legal Pioneer of the Year in legal industry; a number of their projects have been recognised by the FT's Innovative Lawyer Awards including winning the award for Legal Pioneer of the Year in Legal Pioneer of the Year in 2013.

I became enamored with the constantly changing search industry and within a few years, I became the in - house search writer for Search Engine Land, spoke directly at legal marketing conferences like PILMMA, the Injury Board and Lawyernomics and talked to hundreds of attorneys directly about search marketing.

SeyfarthLean Consulting LLC's SeytLines is a resource for lawyers, consultants, vendors, academics and journalists seeking discussion and updates on leadership, change, efficiency, strategy and innovation in the legal industry.

«Strategist, independent legal thought leader and advocate for social and organisational fairness, Professor Stephen Mayson helps organisations make difficult decisions in times of structural or industry change.

Those attending will also remember CLOC leader Jeff Franke's push to create a «Magna Carta» for legal ops leadership, designed to codify the principles that will define the changes needed in the legal industry and the path required to reform it.

For the past two years or so, it seems like each new day has brought word of tragedy wrought by disruptive change in the legal industry, especially as it relates to legal education.

These factors include supplier's performance over the current contract term, the strength of the relationship with the supplier, the alignment of the current outsourcing model with customer's strategies and objectives, any change in customer's operating model, strategy or requirement since the initial contract was executed, whether the customer expects that its operating model, strategy or requirement may change during the renewal term, the capability of supplier to support customer future growth, supplier's innovation and flexibility, the cost of transition, the ability of customer to manage the transition, the level of risk during transition given other initiatives, the availability of other service providers, changes in appetite for risk, changes in the outsourcing industry, changes in the legal and regulatory environment.

In today's podcast, he talks about how the legal industry is changing and what that means for the future of access to justice.

Jordan Furlong talks about the changes in store for the legal industry over the next 5 - 15 years, and what those changes mean for lawyers who will be practicing during (and after) them.

I think that in many fields, coping with the transactional and regulatory challenges presented by industry disruption will dominate the corporate legal agenda for 2016; whether the impact is consolidation or fragmentation — there will be work to do in helping businesses adapt to and take best advantage of change.

Given the rate of change in legal tech, and the opportunity to profoundly improve outcomes, we believe that the industry at large must continue to push itself to think big — looking beyond incremental improvement — for fundamental changes to the nature of legal work; change that eliminates perceived trade - offs between, cost, speed, risk, and the quality of outcomes.

It's time for change in the industry — it's time «for legal publishers, the legal community, and representatives of the broader scholarly and professional publishing community to engage in productive dialogue and collaboration».

As changes in technology and data disrupt the legal industry, how can legal businesses build a culture that embraces innovation and experimentation in order to deliver benefits for clients in an increasingly connected world?

We hope that the insurance industry, the legal services industry, the financial industry, and the common people of America who have been wronged will swiftly and modestly join us in demanding change, accountability, and mandatory financial responsibility for all Americans.