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'It's Damaging and Pointless': UK Partners Oppose Second Lockdown, Survey Shows

One partner said the lockdown decision was "woeful", but another expressed disappointment at lawyers being "small minded and selfish".
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International Edition

'It's Damaging and Pointless': UK Partners Oppose Second Lockdown, Survey Shows

One partner said the lockdown decision was "woeful", but another expressed disappointment at lawyers being "small minded and selfish".
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Pandemic Reality: Law Librarians Grapple With 24/7 Availability, Accelerated Digital Transition

HBR Consulting revealed some early survey findings highlighting the impact COVID-19 has had on firms' law librarians' workload, print materials and innovation.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Study Shows Disconnect Between Corporate Speak and Action on Diversity

Nearly half of the executives in a new survey said their boards didn't have a specific time frame to implement their diversity goals, which is something that general counsels and chief legal officers could help to change.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Poll: Texans Divided on Timing of US Supreme Court Nominee Confirmation

Political party has split Texans on Amy Coning Barrett's confirmation process to the U.S. Supreme Court: Republicans favor an immediate confirmation and Democrats want to wait until after Election Day.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Top 40: What Does Law Firms' 2019 Momentum Mean for 2020 Performance?

Nearly three-quarters of firms listed in this year's Top 40 are charted with year-over-year increases in firmwide gross revenue for fiscal 2019.
5 minute read

Law.com

Lawsuit Filings Related to COVID-19 Dip in August After 'First Wave' of Cases, Study Shows

The number of new lawsuits caused by COVID-19 dipped in August to 660, according to data released Tuesday by the Silicon Valley-based litigation research firm Lex Machina, but may just be the end of the "first wave" of cases.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Are There Data, Privacy Risks With Legal Research Platforms?

A recent paper is calling for legal research platforms to become more transparent in how they prioritize results and share user data. But legal research companies say protecting data is fundamental to their business, even as they expand beyond their core offering.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Casetext Releases Employment Law Expansion for Brief-Writing Platform Compose

After launching its automated brief writer Compose in February, Casetext rolled out the first expansion of its new tool. Casetext joins many other legal research companies in diversifying beyond core research offerings.
3 minute read

Law.com

Report: 2 Years Later, Lawyers Think Rule 23 Amendments Are Working—Mostly

Western Alliance Bank's report found that 80% of lawyers, judges and claims administrators found the electronic notice provision had a positive impact, while only 60% said the same of the changes addressing class action objectors.
5 minute read

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