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As business speeds up, this monthly report looks at how the legal ecosystem is getting broader and changing to deliver solutions to old and new challenges.
Alternative service providers have expanded to offer tech and consulting — and even legal advice. Plus: five case studies
How top in-house lawyers are reshaping their role
Increased responsibility for drafting and operating ethical standards looks unstoppable
Challenges proliferate on all fronts when disruptive businesses expand
Brussels staffers seeking to go on unpaid leave told they can no longer work for private companies
Technology has the potential to forge closer relationships between law firms and clients
An increasingly strategic role means more top company lawyers are resisting ‘the bad guy’ label
Controversy highlights divide between values of western companies in region and many Emiratis
The rewards of commercial law are making it irrational to defend the vulnerable
Vital legal work is drying up in the UK, raising risks of miscarriages of justice, lawyers say
Kirkland & Ellis is one of many firms relocating to capitalise on a migration accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic
Top firms are making progress but American incumbents will prove hard to disrupt
High Court judge rules Raymond McKeeve sought to prevent search of electronic data
Backers eye potential for digital tools to speed up pace and effectiveness of legal work. Plus: seven case studies, and four questions to ask before you buy
Law firm first of London’s elite ‘magic circle’ to hit level, which is still short of US partner average
Payouts for wronged consumers and their commercial backers are not so certain
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage joins clutch of women among top ranks of biggest law firms
We explore the key trends and transformations under way in the legal sector
UK partnerships have refused to adopt US-level pay for older lawyers
In-house lawyers are collaborating with other business areas to speed innovation and development. Plus: four case studies
We identify silo-busting answers to business legal problems
This legal manoeuvre is setting a new precedent for corporations to evade accountability in America
The top firms for 2022 revealed. Plus: Russia’s patents grab; China flexes muscle across borders; nations urged to waive vaccine IP; green patents slow despite net zero goals; and the artificial intelligence debate
Intellectual property offices globally are exploring how they can help the development of low-carbon technologies
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