The Arizona Supreme Court has approved rule changes allowing for non-lawyer ownership of law firms in the state. The rule change comes in the wake of the two-year sandbox announced in Utah, however, the Arizona courts went one step further, opting to make the changes permanent. The recommendations for the rule change were first proposed…
Law Society of Singapore Releases First Report on Gender Diversity in the Profession
The Law Society of Singapore has announced the release of “Levelling the Playing Field”, its first-ever report into gender diversity and inclusion in the Singapore legal profession. The data for the report has been gathered over the course of the past two years and examines the experience of female practitioners across the profession, The data…
SRA Review on Cybersecurity
The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales have published a review of cybersecurity and its relevance to law firms. Looking at how firms handle sensitive client data, and what risks are presented in the forms of cyberattacks. As well as the general ongoing importance of awareness of digital security in the industry, the report…
ICLR 2020 Annual Conference: Day 4
Day 4: 29 October – – – The final technology breakout for EMEA/APAC, will be called: A Growing Toolbelt: Investigators and technology. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Session description: Given the growing reliance on technology in the legal industry, command of technology has become a requirement of ethical practice, often through explicit…
ICLR 2020 Annual Conference: Day 5
Day 5: 30 October – – – Day 5 will include our final consumer-focused breakout for EMEA and the APAC entitled: In Search of Solutions, not Sanctions: The Different European and African Approaches to Applying Restorative Justice Principles to Legal Regulation. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Session description: Consumers should be able to…
ICLR 2020 Annual Conference: Day 3
Day 3: 28 October – – – Day 3 will kick off with the final diversity and wellbeing breakout, aimed at EMEA and APAC, entitled: Diversity in the Profession – The Role of the Regulator. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Description coming soon. Speakers: Jane Malcolm, Executive Director External and Corporate Affairs,…
ICLR Annual Conference: Day 2: 27 October 2020
Day 2: 27 October – – – The final pandemic track breakout entitled: Education, Testing & Admissions: What Covid 19 has Taught Us, has been organised as a morning session for those in EMEA, and an evening session for those in APAC. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Session description: The COVID 19…
ICLR 2020 Annual Conference: Day 1
Day 1: 26 October – – – The conference will begin with a welcome session and keynote address, which have both been scheduled to encourage maximum global attendance, however as with all the sessions if the timing is too early/late, we will provide recordings that can be accessed at any time. The keynote address will…
Conference: TechLaw.Fest 2020
28 September – 2 October 2020 TechLaw.Fest returns in 2020. Join us in this fully virtual event featuring over 20 hours of content from 20 countries across 5 days on all things law and technology! It’s been a year like no other, so it’s only fitting that TechLaw.Fest 2020 breaks the mould as well. With virtual networking rooms and an online exhibition space,…
Accountancy Body to Hand Designated Legal Regulatory Powers to CILEx
The Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA) in England and Wales is to withdraw from legal services regulation in a UK first. The legal activities that are exercised by its members will now be regulated in a new partnership by CILEx Regulation (CRL), the regulatory body for Chartered Legal Executives. Under the Legal Services Act 2007…