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Law firm investment in automation lagging behind other sectors, survey finds
Firms struggling to adopt new tech due to lack of skills and poor legacy platforms despite employee appreciation of digitisation's benefits
Clyde & Co offers dispute resolution agency service
Firm moves to offer bespoke agency service to the Scottish market, giving law firms outsourced disputes capability.
UK supermarket giant Asda secures new general counsel from Mars
Helen Selby to join Walmart-owned grocer amid speculation it is gearing up for a float
UK lawyers celebrate 100th anniversary of law granting women access to profession
Landmark prompts debate over obstacles to creating a level gender playing field
Legal sector credited for underpinning London's global city status
Report highlights law's role in making UK largest net exporter of financial services despite Brexit fears
Jersey-based firm lists in London to fund US and European growth
Alternative asset management specialist MJ Hudson raises £31m after listing on London's AIM market
Latest gender pay gap figures reveal extent of diversity challenge facing top UK law firms
Linklaters joins magic circle rival Allen & Overy in reporting its latest gender pay gap numbers with little evidence of progress
Legal profession to benefit from UK government's vision for innovation-led economy, report states
Hogan Lovells election briefing cites 'powerful reasons' for optimism over UK deal activity
Landslide UK election result met with relief by City firms
Johnson triumph ends Brexit deadlock, but experts warn of unprecedented deadline for EU trade deal
CMS adjusts billable hours targets to encourage innovation
Lawyers working on innovation projects can count work towards targets
Clyde & Co boosts governance with first non-executive directors
Former Lloyd's of London and Grant Thornton heads to join management board on 1 January
Research highlights AI threat to UK legal profession
Four per cent decline in lawyers by 2027 predicted if AI take up is faster than expected
Eversheds' new law arm launches tech product for in-house lawyers
Konexo unveils workflow and document management service as it pursues growth remit
Deloitte Legal launches UK tech incubator with 14-strong cohort
Accountancy giant's legal arm admits first start-ups to Deloitte Legal Ventures programme
UK firms step up new tech investment despite tight budgets
PwC survey warns of technical debt danger as firms invest an average of £579k in new projects
Business-friendly legislation stifled by UK's Brexit impasse, report finds
Research published by Thomson Reuters shows sharp decline in legislation passing into law
Oxbridge prizes disability moots
Herbert Smith Freehills showcases promising new legal talent at the first-ever Oxford v Cambridge disability moot as 18 teams challenged for the prize
Partners worry over “war for talent”
Survey reveals despite increase in average revenues, 84 percent of partners say retaining talent is key challenge amongst others.
“Urgent need” to tackle online hate speech
Cardiff University in Wales and its Hatelab partners with Mishcon de Reya to launch online hate speech report to tackle “urgent issue.”
Ashurst introduces new parental leave policy
Ashurst has announced a new global parental policy in a move towards increasing diversity in the firm.