We gained some fascinating insight this spring
into legal trends with the publishing of the Looking Glass report.
Not exact matches
Day 2 - Emerging
Trends in Student Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances This session will provide detailed information on the latest
trends in the use of CDS, signs to look for, best practices in addressing immediate medical issues and
legal requirements that come
into play when CDS is found, including issues related to student search and seizure.
For more than 15 years,
Legal Clips has been a publication subscribers have counted on to provide them with insights
into trends and landmark cases.
«This blog is designed to provide
legal professionals and risk managers with practical insights
into regulatory developments, industry
trends and current issues impacting the digital environment.»
There is a growing
trend to bring the tools of data analysis
into legal practice, and much of the media coverage references Michael Lewis» 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game *, or perhaps the movie based on the book:
Legal Compass provides access to this data through a variety of search, visualization and comparison tools that allow users to drill down
into specific firms, benchmark firms against other firms, and see comparative
trends across several parameters, including location and practice areas.
The survey, which looked at earnings, salaries, bonuses, perks, and other compensation for lawyers working at law firms and in - house
legal departments across Canada, provides law firm and law department leaders with insight
into current
trends as they look to manage their teams.
These
trends are increasing validated by the growing number of non-traditional
legal providers including the big four accounting firms and boutique entries
into the market.
If
legal educators better understand current and emerging needs and expectations of the
legal profession along with
trends in the business and practice of law, the academy will be better able to prepare students for successful entry
into the profession.
Get information on the latest debates,
legal trends, practice management, careers, insights
into practice areas, and more, from our columnists across the country.
Clearly, Slaw successfully taps
into modern
legal practice
trends, albeit with a primary focus on Canadian practice but additionally with much broader application.
The convergence of two
trends — seniors retiring while still in debt and continuing to drive until an advanced age — has created a financial pitfall for those who get
into an accident and must wait for an insurance company settlement, says Toronto settlement loan provider Larry Herscu of Easy
Legal Finance.
Both of these products representative a broader
trend in the
legal field to use analytics to gain new types of insights
into data.
Rather than wait ten years for an answer, international law firm Eversheds decided to peek
into the future for itself, commissioning a major study entitled «The Law Firm of the 21st Century,» discussing likely
trends in the
legal profession over the next decade.
Sam Glover: So we've just about scratched the surface of the
legal trends report which is a really fascinating look
into what lawyers are getting out of their practices, what might be holding them up and holding them back and what consumers want from lawyers.
According to Paul Easton of the
Legal Practice Management blog, Cowen's comment on embedding attorneys
into litigation support lends support to a «
trend I've noted before on this blog: the lawyerfication of litigation support.»
Litigation Insider is your trusted source for insights
into emerging developments and market intelligence in the world of litigation — enabling you to see current
legal trends and opportunities that will give you the edge you need to make informed decisions and grow your practice.
It seems as though it will only be a matter of time before
legal advice and
legal services fall victim to the
trend, and several players have already made an entrance
into the space.
The service reports on several major disruptive areas, including the Big Four Disruptors, Litigation Funding, Machine Learning, Document Analysis, e-Discovery, Alternate Providers,
Legal Research and Shared Service Centers — offering insights
into trends, emerging providers, regulatory developments and law firm responses.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation has launched the second annual TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono, an annual survey that captures and analyzes global pro bono
trends across the
legal industry, revealing fascinating insights
into the scale and potential growth of the sector.
The Global
Legal Group called for our contribution to the 2015 edition of the reputed Global Legal Insights — Mergers & Acquisitions publication, which contains 27 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel, investment bankers, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a comprehensive insight into the realities of M&A — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerat
Legal Group called for our contribution to the 2015 edition of the reputed Global
Legal Insights — Mergers & Acquisitions publication, which contains 27 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel, investment bankers, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a comprehensive insight into the realities of M&A — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerat
Legal Insights — Mergers & Acquisitions publication, which contains 27 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel, investment bankers, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a comprehensive insight
into the realities of M&A — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market
trends and
legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerat
legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerations.
In just three years — from 2012 to 2015 — the proportion of
legal writing programs that assigned e-mail memos in the first year rose from less than half (47 %) to nearly two - thirds (65 %).33 So with the clear
trend in favor of incorporating email memo assignments
into the curriculum in some fashion, the question is no longer «Should we include email assignments in the first year,» but, rather, «How can we do so in the most effective way?»
Frank Rodriguez, managing partner of the Miami office, shared insights
into the current
trends and practices in international tax and wealth management in the Midyear 2016 issue of South Florida
Legal Guide.
That
trend parallels increased attention and investment in the
legal technology sector by the large corporate players in the industry (e.g., Lexis's new
legal tech accelerator, Thompson Reuters Labs's new (partially)
legal tech - focused focused incubator) and law firms» own internal efforts to develop and incorporate new technologies
into their practices and menu of client services (e.g., Davis Wright Tremaine's DWT De Novo initiative, Bryan Cave's TechX department).
Whether you are seeking a new role or career move, wanting to find out more about our work and team here at Totum, or seeking regular insights
into developments in the
legal sector, we hope that you will see this as the place to regularly drop by to hear about all the latest
trends, share views and find helpful guidance.
In the great «Salesforcization» of
legal (more on this
trend next week), law firms and
legal departments are looking for simple cloud based platforms that allow them to turn the
legal process
into an assembly line.
BENEFITS: • Improves control over law firm bill review process, including ability to identify
trends and gain deeper visibility
into law firm spending • Achieves 100 % paperless billing process with law firms, which supports corporate objective of environmental sustainability in business operations • Enables easy collaboration with colleagues inside the company, regardless of where they are located and whether they are travelling • Standardized coding and processing of law firm invoices produces tremendous efficiency gains for
legal department • Robust reporting tools allow quick analysis of monthly
legal budget across practice areas, easy tracking of matters and more precise assessment of spending by law firm
Ok, so that part isn't all that encouraging, but it fails to take
into account another
trend in
legal ethics: social media - specific rules.
«While no one can look
into a crystal ball and know exactly where the
legal sector may be headed, we have begun to benchmark shifts and establish potential new
trends that may significantly impact the way firms view and implement change,» Cushman said.
Legal 500 kept up the pace through 2016, continuing its
trend in recent years of broadening its offering beyond the core directories
into a suite of related products and services for in - house lawyers.
Lex Machina's
Legal Analytics for district court bankruptcy appeals provides valuable data - driven insights and
trends into the unique characteristics that separate bankruptcy appeals from all other federal practices.
One would be to glean general insights
into legal and industry
trends.
In this report, survey respondents provide insight
into organizational - level budgeting
trends, evaluate 22 different
legal spend management techniques.
The report provides the Canadian business community with deeper insight
into the key
trends and regulatory changes that will have
legal implications in the year ahead.
Originally from Ireland, Fiona has worked in
legal technology for over three years, enjoys getting
into new
trends in both tech and the
legal sphere, and holds an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from Stockholm University.
Lex Machina's
Legal Analytics for The Delaware Court of Chancery provides valuable data - driven insights and
trends into the unique characteristics of this important state court.
The
trend has steadily seeped
into the
legal community as well.
I hope that ALM with continue to find new ways of utilizing their data archive to provide new insights
into legal market
trends.
In this report, survey respondents provide insight
into organizational - level budgeting
trends, evaluate 22 different
legal spend management techniques, and analyze the most common challenges and impediments to effective
legal spend management.
But whether or not the NY Times validates the
trend in print, the practice of
Legal Project Management — not just the talk, not the occasional training classes, but day - to - day practice — is finally poised to move past the innovators and
into the early adopters.
You can break this down further
into practice areas to identify new
trends or needs for
legal services in your region.
However, when Acritas delved deeper
into this
trend in key geographic markets it discovered female chief
legal roles earn the same as male peers in the US.
But we continue to struggle with how to keep up - to - the - minute with caselaw, industry and
legal news, and generally understand how current events and
trends translate
into our practice areas.
Lambert adds: «The Exponential Law Firm series, and The Myth of Disruptive Technology are instant classics and not only show Ryan's ability to talk about current
trends in
legal technology, but also to peer
into the future, all in a funny, imaginative, and thought - provoking way.
Investigations and Law Enforcement — Selected Duties & Responsibilities Build and implement investigations programs and security solutions to enable effective organizational administration, threat detection / elimination, conflict / issue resolution, and other critical discovery functions Utilize various technical applications, including cameras, A / V equipment, transmitters, recorders, and bugs, to generate valuable information and isolate parties responsible for criminal and civil malfeasance Create issue and security reports to enable development of new policies and procedures aimed at preventing further wrongdoing and protect valuable resources team Integrate investigative principles
into corporate strategic mission, ensuring management and program accountability, proactive prevention of discrimination, case efficiency, and
legal analysis Perform security and crime analyses of firm infrastructure against related compliance requirements as well as on - going vulnerability assessments to continuously mitigate risk Develop investigatory standard documents to serve as guide and rules resources to promote fair and
legal probes Supervise related departmental staff, including performance plan development and assessment, technical oversight, personnel recruitment and training, staff discipline, and other pertinent functions Work as a member of the corporate incident response team in the execution of all related tasks, including incident response plan development, damage minimization, resource restoration, and firm integrity protection Communicate all issues and user feedback to members of management, law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques,
trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary
legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist management with various other duties as assigned
It's unclear whether these substantial flaws are because of personal agendas (Hagen believes her own brother was falsely accused of sex abuse), because their initial works are about a decade old now and some things have changed (Dineen also hails from Canada which may trail behind the U.S. in psycho -
legal trends), because neither of them considered what policies and practices move the big MHP divorce industry bucks, or because — hailing from the MHP community themselves — they have failed to see their own shared cultural biases with a majority of that community and how they themselves have been propagandized
into a particular point of view.