All Features articles – Page 34
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Legal Technology: riding the evolutionary wave
Legal IT is changing, with new offerings from tech giants and continuing consolidation among vendors
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Litigation funding: third sector
Third-party funding is growing in popularity, but powerful critics allege that it fosters an ‘unhealthy’ litigation culture.
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The price of legal services researched
New research by the Legal Services Board aims to begin to fill the gap in knowledge about the prices of legal services.
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Law Society spotlight: International Division
Chancery Lane’s International Division offers firms crucial advice on how to set up and thrive in overseas jurisdictions.
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Canada and law: outward bound
A shrinking economy and proposed changes to the profession have left Canada’s traditionally insular legal profession looking outwards for new opportunities.
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Legal technology: getting your measure
Effective deployment of new IT can boost law firm productivity – but measuring the potential gains is complex.
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Capital markets lawyers
London-based capital markets lawyers are prospering as the M&A market rebounds and corporates raise money for growth.
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East Africa: frontier spirit
East Africa’s legal markets remain diverse, but economic and political integration is heightening interest in the region.
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Italian renaissance
Far-reaching civil justice reforms and a nascent economic recovery are cheering Italy’s lawyers after three years of recession.
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Society Spotlight: Practice Advice Service
In the second of a series of articles about what the Law Society can do for you, Jonathan Rayner looks at the Practice Advice Service.
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Small firms: majority support
The ups and downs of running a small firm and where their owners can go for advice.
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PII update: ‘soft’ options
As solicitors experience another benign insurance season, many are unhappy that the regulator has reheated proposals for reform.
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European justice: union problems
Lawyers frustrated by delays, opacity and alleged judicial incompetence believe the EU courts system requires an urgent overhaul.
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How to: be a non-executive director
Solicitors are well equipped to enter the boardroom, but what’s in it for them?
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Law Society library: information station
In the first of a series of articles about what the Law Society can do for you, we visit Chancery Lane’s magnificent library to clear up some misconceptions.
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Yugoslavia tribunal: legacy of war
The end is near for the groundbreaking international tribunal established to try alleged crimes committed in the conflicts of the former Yugoslavia.
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International: flying the flag
Prospecting for overseas business is a long-term project, the Law Society’s international marketplace conference heard.
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E-disclosure: electric avenues
Law firms must find smarter ways of handling e-disclosure that get to the heart of a case without breaking the bank.
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PII Focus: overview
Solicitors renewing their indemnity insurance can once again expect a soft market – but there are looming threats to that stability.