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The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers United States recommends lawyers be permitted to practice in any state
The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL), a group of 400 lawyers who advise on ethics matters, has recommended that lawyers admitted to a US…Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales publishes first ethnicity pay gap report
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published its first ethnicity pay gap report. The ethnicity pay gap shows the difference between the mean or median hourly…The New Zealand Law Society launches an independent review of the statutory framework governing legal services
The New Zealand Law Society has commissioned an independent review of the regulatory framework governing legal services to examine the regulation and representation of legal…The Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation has released a supplementary report on consumer harm and legal services
The catalyst for the Review was the market study carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority in 2016. The CMA concluded that the legal…The Canadian Bar Association has released a report into gender pay equity in the legal market
The Canadian Bar Association has released Pay Equity in the Legal Profession, a report outlining the results of a roundtable held by the CBA Women…NOvA, the Dutch Bar, is using the DilemmApp to increase awareness of ethics and compliance issues amongst lawyers
The Dutch Bar is using an app called DilemmApp as a tool for increasing awareness and insight into ethics and compliance issues for its members.…The Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Ireland have issued guidance on EU sanctions regarding Russia
The Irish Legal Services Regulatory Authority has issued guidance in accordance with new EU sanctions on Russia relating to the invasion of Ukraine. The guidance…The US National Conference of Bar Examiners holds consultation on exam content for the new bar entrance exams
The National Conference of Bar Examiners has sought the input of the US legal market as it continues its plans to implement a new bar…The Legal Services Board of England and Wales publishes statement for regulators to empower legal services consumers
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published a statutory statement of policy on empowering consumers to better access information about the service and quality of legal services…The Legal Services Board of England and Wales launches consultation on a new framework for regulation in the legal services sector
The Legal Services Board has begun a consultative exercise on how best to create more efficient regulation of legal services. The new system places greater…The California Bar adopts new five year strategic plan
The Board of Trustees of the California State Bar Board of Trustees has agreed a new five year plan, setting the Bar’s strategic direction until…Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales launches consultation on annual ‘keeping of the roll’ exercise
The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales has launched a consultation on the possible reintroduction of the requirements for non-practising solicitors to complete an…