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Human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) is calling for the introduction of transparency in the appointment and promotion of judges. | 12yrs

The legal sector creates more wealth for the city of Philadephia than previously thought. | 12yrs

The Chicago Bar has come up with an innovative way to help law graduates and those seeking legal advice who cannot afford lawyers. | 12yrs

Indonesian firm Melli Darsa & Co has joined forces with US firm Squire Sanders to offer an international service to local clients. | 12yrs

The current block on the US$450m industry in India may be lifted in a few months as the government plans to make changes and clarifications to the existing tight rules. | 12yrs

Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge expect to conclude the merger discussions which could make them a 3,100-lawyer firm by 1 January. | 12yrs

John Briton, Legal Services Commissioner in Queensland, believes that the state is suffering from 'apparently systemic billing malpractices'. | 12yrs

Patton Boggs, the Washington law firm which is in merger talks with Locke Lord, is seeking to save US$5.5m in salary costs by laying off another 10 partners and 36 employees. | 12yrs

Global chair Robert Dell will step down from the job after four successive terms as head of the firm. | 12yrs

Over half of private client lawyers fear that the next generation of wealthy families are 'not well-prepared' to manage the funds they will inherit. | 12yrs

Stephen Mullens, lawyer in the Formula 1 empire, was the victim of a 'horrific' robbery at the time of Bernie Ecclestone's divorce, and considered fleeing the country as a result, the London High Court has heard. | 12yrs

In the last quarter Australian firms have taken a tougher approach to saying good-bye to under performing equity partners, especially in M&A. | 12yrs

The proposed US Airways-American Airlines merger has cleared another hurdle despite considerable concern that the US Department of Justice would block the proposed US$11b deal. | 12yrs

The arrest this week of the lawyer to jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has made it less likely that the country will sign trade and political co-operation deals with the EU. | 12yrs

Nearly half of the biggest 200 law firms in the UK have won new contracts through their engagement in LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media. | 12yrs

A Wells Fargo survey of US law firms shows a potentially damaging tendency to protect unproductive partners even if the practices are losing out as a result. | 12yrs

The Altman Weil 2013 Chief Legal Officer Survey shows respondents giving 3 out to 10 to law firms on their ability to provide greater value by changing their legal service delivery. | 12yrs

The 500-lawyer practice Pepper Hamilton has opened a Silicon Valley office, recruiting three former Goodwin Procter partners in the process. | 12yrs

Sir Hector Sants, head of compliance at Barclays bank, has stood down after less than 11 months in the role. | 12yrs