A synopsis of panel session 6, which takes place on 6 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Robert Hawley. Conference materials will be made available to ICLR.net members after the conference. Moderator: Robert A. Hawley – Former Deputy and Acting Executive Director, State Bar of California, USA Speakers: Crispin Passmore – Executive…
Focus on…Brexit
Legal regulators sitting in other parts of the world might be forgiven for thinking that ‘Brexit’, the decision by the UK to leave the European Union, is of general geopolitical and economic interest but has little direct relevance to their work. This is not necessarily the case. The UK legal services economy, which is estimated…
Vulnerable consumers
A qualitative study of how consumers with mental health problems and dementia experience legal services published by the Legal Services Board (LSB), England and Wales. Why is this research important? The LSB has a strategic objective to reduce the existing high levels of unmet legal need. Ensuring the needs of vulnerable consumers are understood and…
Opportunities for law firms to tackle unmet legal need
The opportunities for law firms to reach out to potential clients are outlined in a new paper published by the SRA. Improving access – tackling unmet legal needs outlines some of the barriers faced by the public and small businesses when they need legal services. It also details ways in which law firms can develop their…
ICLR 2017 – Panel: “Overcoming Stigma”
A synopsis of panel session 4, which takes place on 5 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Tracy Kepler. Conference materials will be made available to ICLR.net members after the conference. Moderator: Tracy L. Kepler, Director, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Panelists: Kuah Boon Theng – Vice-President of the Law Society…
Profile of a regulator: Roscoe Banks
Roscoe Banks – Qatar Financial Centre Authority (“QFCA”) Role: Legal Director Background: Attorney, Webber Wentzel Bowens, Johannesburg; Solicitor, Harbottle & Lewis, London; Senior Legal Counsel, Shell International Limited Tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m currently in my 5th year of living in Doha, Qatar having previously worked in private practice and the oil and…
D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Task Force: comments invited
The D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Task Force is soliciting public comment on its report and recommendations to amend certain provisions of D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 46 – Admission to the Bar (“Rule 46”) that govern the admission of graduates from non-ABA approved law schools – a category that includes graduates from foreign law…
ICLR 2017 – Panel: “Risk Based Approach to Regulation”
A synopsis of panel session 8, which takes place on 6 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Victoria Rees. Conference materials will be made available to ICLR.net members after the conference. Moderator: Victoria Rees, Director of Professional Responsibility, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, Canada Panelists: Scott MacLean, Acting Executive Director, Investigations, Office…
Focus on Ireland: Legal Services Act 2015 Briefing
Background to the Act In Ireland the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 has been enacted primarily to establish a new Legal Services Regulatory Authority for all legal practitioners, update the legal costs system and allow possible future introduction of new business structures for the provision of legal services, including legal partnerships (solicitors and barristers), multi-disciplinary…
Event: NOBC 2017 Annual Meeting
Join the National Organisation of Bar Counsel (NOBC) in New York on 9-12 August 2017 for its Annual Meeting. You’ll get the opportunity to meet and learn from others who face the same issues. Session topics include: ‘A discussion about “attacks” on regulatory counsel (and how to deal with them)’, ‘Interplay Between Disciplinary Agencies and Client…