Sentences with phrase «new legal service delivery»

«While there could be several explanations, including apathy or lack of awareness,» Carr says, «a cynic might conclude that the vast majority of firms chose not to respond because they are neither willing nor able to embrace a changing competitive landscape where customers want new legal service delivery models.»

Information as a legal service is a new legal services delivery model that is profitable, scalable, and relatively easy to implement.»

Lawcast 207: Adam Shutkever and Jeremy Hopkins of Riverview Chambers on new legal services delivery

Not exact matches

Perth - based law firm AdventBalance, which pioneered a new approach to flexible delivery of legal services, has announced plans to merge with London counterpart LOD, formerly Lawyers On Demand.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

Posts cover breaking news about large law firm mergers, significant partner moves and leadership changes, law firm bankruptcies, insights into how technology is changing the delivery of legal services, how in - house counsel are approaching their work and the ways in which litigation and new regulations are changing the legal business landscape.

Once every law office is wired for superfast Internet, there will be new opportunities for cloud - based innovations that can drive greater efficiencies in the practice of law and greater effectiveness in the delivery of legal services.

Now, it's filling in the bench and doing what the Big Four do so well — adding technology to the legal mix, streamlining service delivery, developing new products and services and leveraging their global brands to win business.

to explore the extent to which the role of the traditional lawyer can be sustained in coming years in the face of challenging trends in the legal marketplace and new techniques for the delivery of legal services.

Dentons developed Nextlaw Labs in 2015 to spur innovation and technological change and incubate ideas for new products and processes to transform legal services delivery.

The New Normal, a great discussion about the significant changes going on in the delivery of legal services.

The potential for ABSs to improve access to justice lies in the likelihood that the new forms of financing and management expertise that they can attract will spur efficiencies and innovations in the design and delivery of legal services (and «products»).

The reaction by the private bar to student legal clinics in the 1970s and to new practice structures in the 2010s [2] illustrates that self - interest has material effected consideration of new forms of legal service delivery.

By expanding ownership, expanding options, and creating new types of legal service delivery, more Americans can obtain legal services.

Whether it has been the launch of entirely new law firms based on a different kind of legal service delivery model, low - cost service / delivery centres, new technology - enabled offerings, contract lawyer businesses, consulting subsidiary services, or rapid internationalisation, law firms have changed massively.

(ABSs are just another type of regulatory liberalization that permits new players to participate in the business of legal services delivery, and is, therefore, no different than programs like the LLLT program.)

DWT continues to devote energy and resources to developing new and better solutions to business and legal challenges, improving internal processes and building service delivery models that provide more transparency, efficiency and better opportunities for collaboration.

Perhaps the legal services model based on delivery by partnerships, based on inefficiencies built into the billable hour and fueled by bloated staffing and processing should die and be replaced by a new model entirely.

Jenny Holloway, Associate Dean, Nottingham Law School and Nick Johnson, Pro Bono Director, Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre, explain how the law school's newly created ABS can be used to create a research center focused on developing new models for the delivery of legal servLegal Advice Centre, explain how the law school's newly created ABS can be used to create a research center focused on developing new models for the delivery of legal servlegal services:

This is a worldwide search for lawyers, law firms and other deliverers of legal services who have invented and successfully applied totally new business practices to the delivery of legal services.

I hope that legal coaching will take off as the new trend in legal service delivery, so that all litigants will have access to at least some assistance in their litigation.

Here at the CBA Legal Futures Initiative, we've sought to demonstrate to the Canadian legal profession that great opportunities await those who embrace change; opportunities to put clients at the centre of our work, to better serve Canadians, to provide new kinds of services, to open up new models of legal service delivery, to work in conjunction with others, and most importantly, to creatively re-imagine what it means to «be a lawyer» in the fuLegal Futures Initiative, we've sought to demonstrate to the Canadian legal profession that great opportunities await those who embrace change; opportunities to put clients at the centre of our work, to better serve Canadians, to provide new kinds of services, to open up new models of legal service delivery, to work in conjunction with others, and most importantly, to creatively re-imagine what it means to «be a lawyer» in the fulegal profession that great opportunities await those who embrace change; opportunities to put clients at the centre of our work, to better serve Canadians, to provide new kinds of services, to open up new models of legal service delivery, to work in conjunction with others, and most importantly, to creatively re-imagine what it means to «be a lawyer» in the fulegal service delivery, to work in conjunction with others, and most importantly, to creatively re-imagine what it means to «be a lawyer» in the future.

Whereas that index was created to catalog and measure law firm innovation in the delivery of legal services, this new index sets its sights on law schools.

Much of the debate surrounding the future of law practices centers around how New Law and the emergence of Alternative Business Structures are changing the delivery of legal services.

Their needs for work flexibility and teamwork, technological competency, strong communication skills and sense of global responsibility, will help create the new models of legal service delivery and transformative innovation.

We develop, test, invest in and embrace new technology on a continuous basis in order to enable the smart delivery of legal services and creation of clever solutions to clients, both faster and more cost - effectively.

Entities like LegalZoom have invented a new infrastructure for the delivery of legal services.

Recommendation 11: Outcomes derived from any established or new models for the delivery of legal services must be measured to evaluate effectiveness in fulfilling regulatory objectives.

A primary purpose of ReInvent Law is to provide a new element of education through research and experimentation on endeavors designed (1) to solve problems faced by the legal profession including access to justice concerns and (2) to create new vehicles for the delivery of legal services.

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.

Services such as Rocket Lawyer and LegalZoom are turning automated document assembly and online decision trees into an entirely new infrastructure for the delivery of legal sServices such as Rocket Lawyer and LegalZoom are turning automated document assembly and online decision trees into an entirely new infrastructure for the delivery of legal servicesservices.

We discussed his efforts to «re-engineer» the practice of law and the delivery of legal services, the obstacles to promoting this transformation, and skills that legal professionals need to thrive in this new era.

He recruits and on - boards new program participants, engages in field sales and service delivery planning, and ensures the successful alignment of partners, including IBM, Exterro, Huron Legal, Duff & Phelps, eBillingHub, and others.

While these firms are small now, they are chipping away at large firm work by being savvy enough to see the delivery of legal services in a new light, unencumbered by, as one upstart called them, «the barnacles of large law firm practices.»

The crucial enabling pillar is a smart use of new legal technology (lawtech) to re-engineer service delivery, automate process and tasks, and digitize and intermediate interactions internally within the organization and externally with third parties.

Hyperion's new model leadership services offers senior management professionals and legal technologists who focus on legal service delivery and the business of law.

And the delivery of legal services will benefit, as firms will focus on approaches that are proven to have a greater likelihood of success than throwing a lot of smart, experienced bodies at each client issue, and treating each issue as if it's new and unique.

This is the first in a four - part series examining the elements of New Law models in legal service delivery.

The report also emphasizes that «new legal AI technologies bring to the market solutions that aim to further automate legal service delivery and provide new insight for better decision making.»

Written by Neota Logic's Michael Mills and published by Neota Logic client Thomson Reuters through the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, this new white paper addresses the need for legal practice engineering to bridge from process and technology to more effective delivery of legal servLegal Executive Institute, this new white paper addresses the need for legal practice engineering to bridge from process and technology to more effective delivery of legal servlegal practice engineering to bridge from process and technology to more effective delivery of legal servlegal services.

Other firms that have headed to Manchester include Berwin Leighton Paisner, which chose the city to base its legal services delivery team, as part of its new Integrated Client Service Model.

After Hogan Lovells yesterday (15 February) launched a new flexible lawyering programme in the UK in partnership with Elevate Services, we caught up with the global law firm's head of legal service delivery, Stephen Allen, to find out more.

As the global demand for lower cost and efficient legal services grows, we will see new innovations in the delivery of these services.

More specifically, because law societies have failed to regulate the cost of legal services, government is justified in putting in place a new delivery system for legal services.

Daniel was named to the 2015 Fastcase 50 as a person who has charted a new course for the delivery of legal services.

At ROSS, we are committed to partnering with national and state bar associations, like the New Hampshire Bar Association, state and local - level access - to - justice commissions, the courts, pro bono and public interest groups, legal services organizations and law schools throughout the country, to not only enhance the delivery of legal services to those in need but to offer support to the heroic work already being performed by those on the front lines.

Home» The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2.016» Paula Littlewood: LLLTs — A New Delivery System for Legal Services

He will discuss the mind - set required for long - term planning, the main drivers of change in the legal market, the path from bespoke professional service, how to understand current and future trends in technology, the potential (and the history) of artificial intelligence, the jobs that lawyers will undertake in the future, and he will conclude by introducing six new models for the delivery of legal solutions.

New legal businesses, the digitisation of law (including artificial intelligence), contract lawyer and / or consulting subsidiary businesses, low - cost service / delivery centres... You name it, there's something going on.