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International Edition

Just Half of In-House Lawyers Say Company Employees Follow In-Person Work Requirements

A new study by Littler has shown how employers across Europe are responding to workplace changes.
3 minute read

Law.com

Report: Tort Lawsuits Stuttered in 2022, but They're Poised to Bounce Back

The 2023 Torts Litigation Report, by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, found there were 14,375 tort lawsuits filed in federal courts last year, among the lowest levels in a decade.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Counsel Expect Diversity From Law Firms. New Research Says They Aren't Getting It

"We're expecting firms to find a way to get out there and find, groom and support diverse and inclusive talent. Companies are definitely watching," Ginny Johnson, chief legal officer of Aspen Aerogels, said.
5 minute read

International Edition

Discovering Dissatisfaction: Why UK Associates are Unhappy

An in-depth survey of nearly 200 UK associates at large law firms has found nearly a third feel morale has dropped over the last year, with emphasis on billable hours, salary disappointment and a 'tough' office culture among the factors responsible.
8 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Not Transparent on Applying ESG Criteria to Supply Chains, Research Company Says

The research by Lamp House analysed the websites of 125 top UK and North American law firms.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mothers Still Face Disproportionate Burden in Legal Field, ABA Report Finds

"The differences the data reflects are that mothers are disproportionately not getting important assignments, not being assigned matters with travel, not having sponsors and mentors, and there's a disparity in income particularly as income rises," attorney Roberta Liebenberg, a co-author of the report, said.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Are Litigators at a Disadvantage When It Comes to Rainmaking Traits?

A new study released last week dubbed "The Rainmaker Genome Project" identified five different categories of business developers. The one with the highest percentage of high performers and the lowest percentage of low performers didn't sound like many litigators we know.
4 minute read

Law.com

Report: 91% Want Digital Payments of Class Action and Mass Tort Settlement Funds

The inaugural "Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts" report, released on Monday by Western Alliance Bank's Digital Disbursements, found 170 settlements had a digital payment option in 2022, up from two in 2019.
5 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Radar Report: Data Breach Class Actions Soaring in 2023

Law.com Radar detected 246 data breach class actions through the end of June, about the same number during all of 2022.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Compensation 2023: Check Out All Our Stories, Charts

Pay for the nation's most powerful legal chiefs rose substantially in 2022, even though economic uncertainty hung over the nation and spawned widespread layoffs.
1 minute read

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