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What Balance Sheets, Pride Month and Four Day Weeks Have in Common

It can be easy to look for problems when actually the overarching message is a positive one, writes Paul Hodkinson in this week's London Lawyer Briefing.
4 minute read

International Edition

Will the Metaverse Help Young Lawyers Break New Ground?

In this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Law.com International's Jessica Seah discusses how partners at the world's largest law firms still have huge gaps in their knowledge of all things crypto, metaverse and Web3-related, and what this means—or should mean—for younger lawyers going forward.
5 minute read

International Edition

Why Authentic Leadership Is Easier Said Than Done, Especially in Big Law

Displaying vulnerability and honesty is a challenge for those in leadership positions—particularly if they faced significant hurdles to get there.
4 minute read

International Edition

Time to Embrace the Sabbatical?

Two managing partners have embraced sabbaticals as pressures show no sign of easing in the industry. In Hong Kong, three very different law firms had very different responses to issues in the city-state.
6 minute read

International Edition

Giving The Watchdog Some Teeth

It is about time the SRA was given enhanced powers, writes Paul Hodkinson in this week's London Lawyer Briefing. Plus, influential pieces reveal which places promote the most women and why crypto is so troublesome for top firms.
4 minute read

International Edition

Law and Politics: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't

Law firms sometimes have to walk a fine line between law and politics, a path that can be treacherous. In this edition of The Asia Lawyer Briefing, Jessica Seah writes that the subject has once again taken center stage in the legal realm.
7 minute read

International Edition

Inside India's New 6 Hour Cybersecurity Incident Notification Requirement

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) now requires a notification 6 hours after a cybersecurity incident for most types of incidents. Here's what entities who do business in India or work with Indian service providers need to know.
6 minute read

International Edition

How Hard Must You Work To Become a Partner?

Perhaps it is time law firms started being more transparent about hours requirements for aspiring lawyers, writes Paul Hodkinson in The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

Would You Take a Pay Cut to Work From Home Forever?

Reconciling hybrid working with traditionalist views on the supremacy of office working is an ugly business.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Court of Public Opinion Weighs In on Lawyer Ethics

Law firms and lawyers around the world have been subject to an intense examination of their ethical standards this year. In Singapore, the legal community and its righteous expectations are being scrutinized over a cheating scandal.
5 minute read

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