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Lawyers should be upfront about prices, says watchdog
The legal profession is not moving quickly enough to address the concerns of consumers over transparency in pricing and quality, according to the industry's consumer watchdog.
NI lawyers challenge Brexit
Lawyers acting on behalf of politicians and human rights activists from across the religious divide have begun a legal challenge to the UK's decision to leave the EU.
Turnover and PEP fall at Bond Dickinson
In a tougher year for the mid-market, Bond Dickinson has seen both its turnover and profit per equity partner (PEP) fall by 3 per cent for the financial year 2015/16.
Former DLA Piper lawyer fired by Baltimore for alleged neo-Nazi links
The city of Baltimore has fired a lawyer it hired to defend police misconduct cases after the Southern Poverty Law Center alleged he has ties to neo-Nazi and racist groups.
Global big-ticket tech deals hit new record
A report from EY shows that big-ticket M&A deals in the global technology sector hit a new record in the second quarter of 2016.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher makes an important lateral hire in NY
John Pollack, co-chair of the M&A and securities group at Schulte Roth & Zabel, is set to start at Gibson Dunn next month.
Law school partners with tech firm for class on automation
In an indication of the increasing need for lawyers to be tech savvy, Michigan State University College of Law and ThinkSmart are teaming up to teach law students about legal process automation.
SRA closes family law practice after fraud conviction
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has closed the practice of a family law solicitor who last month was convicted of tax fraud.
Pair of LA firms close the deal on sale of Playboy Mansion
Two Los Angeles-based law firms have picked up work in a billionaire heir's record-setting purchase of the famed Playboy Mansion.
Brazilian judge orders seizure of US swimmers' passports
A Brazilian judge has ordered that the passports of US Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen be seized, noting 'possible divergences' in their accounts of an armed robbery last weekend...
Why KWM has deferred partner profits
The managing partner of King & Wood Mallesons has put the delay in partner profit in the EUME down to the firm's need to pay taxes and the timing of its $18.2 million recapitalisation.
Brexit faces new legal challenge from NI
With a legal challenge to the UK prime minister's authority to begin the process of Brexit already scheduled in the High Court later this year, there is now another case underway.
Law firms' work volume slips as fees rise
A new report shows that law firms' workloads have decreased but they are charging more, despite demands from clients for savings.
News of the World legal chief cleared of all charges
A disciplinary tribunal has cleared the former legal manager at the News of the World, who was responsible for the tabloid's legal affairs at the height of the phone-hacking scandal, of profes...
BLP's Russian practice boosts Asian capability
Growing demand from clients has led to a bolstering of the Asia-Pacific practice at Goltsblat, the Russian practice of Berwin Leighton Paisner.
Legal firms risk losing custom by playing generic music on hold
Legal firms' call handling standards have come into question as the result of a major new study into telephone practice.
Pinsent Masons' Vario expands in Birmingham
Vario, the legal resourcing arm of the firm, is looking to more than double the size of its operations team to service increased client demand.
Trowers & Hamlins freezes pay
Trowers & Hamlins is the latest firm to place a freeze on fee earners' pay in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU.
PEP flattens for UK arm of Gowling WLG
The UK arm of recently-merged Gowling WLG has posted essentially flat revenue and profits for the financial year 2015/16.
Steptoe & Johnson to accept payment in Bitcoin
The Washington, DC-headquartered firm announced last week that it will accept payment in the digital currency known as Bitcoin.