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Court-Sponsored DV-MRT Treatment Helps Reduce Domestic Violence Recidivism, Study Shows

"The GJC is grateful to the district and municipal courts who chose to initiate these programs and who participated in our pilot project," said Kitsap County District Court Judge Marilyn Paja, co-chair of the Washington Supreme Court's Gender and Justice Commission. "We are hopeful more courts will consider DV-MRT, and this will prompt additional study."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Top-Paid Female GCs Are Earning More, But Not All the News Is Good

Women cracking the highest-paid female GC list collected substantially higher cash compensation than a year earlier. But when men are included, just five women cracked the top 20.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Thomson Reuters Launches Westlaw Precision, Bolstering Editorial Research Capabilities

The updated tool has added research capabilities based on increased editorial capabilities, while the artificial intelligence technology behind the software has largely remained the same.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Struggling With Fast-Changing Regulatory Environment, Study Finds

"As the main drivers of regulatory change appear ongoing, legal and compliance leaders will need to find a sustainable way to keep on top of the requirements this will place on their organizations," Gartner's Nick Sworek said.
3 minute read

International Edition

The State of Social Mobility at the UK's Elite Law Firms, 2022

In-depth research shows the firms with the highest proportion of state-school educated lawyers and partners, with campaigners saying the industry is still taking far too narrow a view of 'talent'.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Is It Too Easy For Developers to Overlook Climate Change in South Florida?

"We've just got to rewrite the rules in a proper way in order to get the types of projects that are going to make our community stronger and better, and more vibrant and more resilient," said David Martin, CEO of Terra in Miami.
12 minute read

Law.com

'Some Claims Aren't as Viable': Tort Lawsuits Over COVID-19 Are on the Decline

Despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, more tort lawsuits were filed over motor vehicle accidents and premises liability, according to the 2022 Torts Litigation Report, released Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Good News for Plaintiffs Bar: Damage Awards Reach 10-Year High in Employment Suits

"There has not been a more powerful time to be an American worker and to be able to shape how you work," said Gregory Brumfield, employment practice area lead at Lex Machina.
3 minute read

International Edition

Rankings: How Well Are Disabled People Represented at the UK's Top Firms?

Law.com International research shows for the first time the firms with the highest proportion of disabled lawyers.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fewer US In-House Counsel Doing Pro Bono Work, Survey Finds

"Respondents' comments provide additional perspective that 2021 was a year of both difficulty and innovation for in-house pro bono," the survey said.
2 minute read

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