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By Simon Lock | April 16, 2021
The firm is reducing its office footprint by over 80,000 square feet.
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By Simon Lock | April 15, 2021
The firm is the latest to let staff gradually return to its U.K. offices as the lockdown restrictions ease.
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By Simon Lock | April 13, 2021
The new initiative includes the appointment of more than 20 'sustainability champions' across the firm.
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By Simon Lock | April 13, 2021
The firm previously made 20 secretarial roles redundant in November last year.
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By Simon Lock | April 1, 2021
The firm has broadened its criteria for who can return to the office in line with UK government guidelines, and eyes a fuller return in June.
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By Simon Lock | February 24, 2021
It is the first time the role has been based outside of the U.K., according to the firm.
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By Meganne Tillay | February 23, 2021
IT experts believe recent law firm hacks are only 'the tip of the iceberg' and that remote working is exacerbating the situation.
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By Jennigay Coetzer | February 22, 2021
The firm's aim is to provide a one-stop shop for tax and legal advice in all locations.
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By Simon Lock | February 19, 2021
Amid a rise in cybersecurity attacks, a review of the top 50 law firms shows eight have a lesser form of accreditation, while 12 do not use the recommended scheme at all.
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By Peter Newton and Eric Mueller | February 15, 2021
Why not move the burden of a basic and repetitive task away from law firms to a dedicated industry utility?
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By Sharon Meit Abrahams | October 16, 2023
Training new partners helps them develop the necessary skills to become successful attorneys and eventually leaders in their firms. This investment demonstrates the commitment the firm has to the young partner which will reduce attrition and enhance engagement.
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By Brian Corbin and Joe Polizzotto | October 13, 2023
The PGA's legal expense burn rate begs the question of whether its leadership predicated a business strategy on a flawed legal operational foundation.
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By Chris O'Malley | October 12, 2023
"Don't be intimidated," Cengage Group legal chief Laura Stevens said during a webinar on how to make general counsel. To have the requisite experience and qualities in some job listings, "you'd have to be 250 years old," she joked.
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By Edward T. Kang | October 12, 2023
Because jurisdictions vary widely in their treatment of deposition break conferences, practitioners should not assume that conversations with clients during deposition breaks will be covered by attorney-client privilege.
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By Chris O'Malley | October 5, 2023
"You don't want to put sort of the curmudgeon lawyer in that business unit. You want a business-savvy person who can build relationships, someone people trust and will be made part of the team," consultant Ken Callander said.
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By Celia Cohen and Nathaniel Botwinick | October 2, 2023
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and the buzz surrounding it, has many companies embracing its benefits. But as the use of AI increases, so…
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By Amanda O'Brien | September 29, 2023
One local firm leader called the firm's policy of asking partners to assign work to office attendees "a good effort" to bring people back in.
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By Cliff Rieders | September 28, 2023
The questions of attorney-client communications and attorney work product seem always to be subjects for debate. There are some principles and issues in the law that never go away, and that are never resolved no matter how many opinions or adjudications flow forth from the "Oracle at Delphi."
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By Justin Henry | September 26, 2023
Heather Jacobson said she was attracted to Axiom Advice & Counsel because it spoke to the roots of her clients' issues with the traditional law firm model while she occupied previous roles, citing limited access to partners and the ever-escalating billable hour.
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By Trudy Knockless | September 26, 2023
"By framing the story properly, we can show that these programs are worth the investment," Stephanie Corey, CEO of UpLevel Ops, said.
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The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. Candidates should ...
We are seeking an attorney to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of general corporat...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
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