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International Edition

The Firms With the Most Women Partners Named, Numbers Not Improving

Many of the largest firms in the U.K. did not make it onto the ranking, and even at the best firms the numbers have not improved on last year.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Bankruptcy Filings Surged in First Half of 2024 Amid Uptick in Big Chapter 11 Cases

"Commercial filing trends continue to show strong double digit percentage increases in year-over-year filings, while individual filings increased at a much lower rate compared to commercial filings in the first half of 2024," said Michael Hunter, vice president of the Epiq AACER bankruptcy data platform.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms with the Most LGBTQ+ Partners in the UK

While some firms posted LGBTQ+ representation that well exceeds the UK national average, others reported low figures.
3 minute read

International Edition

The UK Law Firms With the Highest Profit Margin

The same five firms remain those boasting the highest operating profit margin in the UK Top 50, according to analysis of LLP accounts.
2 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers with AI Skills Can Enjoy 49% Wage Premium, Research Shows

A report by PwC highlights that sectors with highest AI penetration 'are seeing almost fivefold greater labour productivity growth'.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dramatic Drop in Russian Litigants Using London Commercial Courts, Report Finds

Research also found a record number of international litigants using London's Commercial Courts.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Swelling Workloads Taking Toll on In-House Lawyers' Mental Health

"The more camaraderie that's on the team, the less stress, the less burnout, and the higher the retention rates," said former in-house lawyer Shai Mehani, co-founder of the networking group In-house Connect.
5 minute read

Law.com

The Perfect Storm: Why Contract Hiring In Privacy Will Eclipse Direct Hiring

As the job market no longer produces the same volume of direct hire fully remote opportunities, job seekers in privacy are more readily considering working contract and contract-to-hire to maintain fully remote employment.
15 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Companies With CLO Who Also Is Corporate Secretary Are Less Likely to Land in Legal Trouble, Study Finds

"Our results should give pause to regulators and commentators who recommend separating the CLO and CS roles," said the study submitted to the Association of Corporate Counsel.
4 minute read

Law.com

Report: Data Breaches and ADA Compliance Drive Class Action Increase

The inaugural Class Action Litigation Report, released on Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, found class action filings steadily increased from 2014 to 2020, dipped 10% in 2021, then started rising again in 2022. Last year, class action filings jumped 4% to 9,705.
3 minute read

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