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Victoria Legal Services Board in Australia launches new campaign to build trust between the public and lawyers
The Victoria Legal Services Board Australia, has launched a new campaign to help build trust between lawyers and those seeking legal advice. The ‘Your Right…The Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Ireland has set out its strategic plan 2022-2025
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Ireland has published its strategic plan 2022-2025. This strategic plan represents its third plan since inception in 2016. The…Law Society of Scotland publishes initial AML attestation findings
The Law Society of Scotland has published its initial findings from its new AML attestation process. This is the first step in a new regime…American Bar Association publishes bar exam pass data by ethnicity and gender
The Managing Director’s Office of the ABA Section of Legal Education has released the newest set of bar exam pass data aggregated by race, ethnicity…The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales is consulting on rules to restrict excessive fees in financial mis-selling claims
The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales is running a consultation on the wording of new rules being brought in to restrict excessive fees…Legal Sector Affinity Group of the Law Society of Scotland implements updated AML guidance
The Legal Sector Affinity Group has implemented it’s updated guidance on anti-money laundering. The guidance has been approved by HM treasury. The updates reflect changes…State Bar of California holds public comment period for new rule on attorney misconduct reporting
The State Bar of California will hold a public comment period on the proposed new rules which would see California join the rest of the…The General Council of the Netherlands Bar presents vision on future supervision
The General Council of the Netherlands Bar has presented its vision for lawyer supervision to the Minister for Legal Protection. The General Council has proposed…One year into the Solicitors Qualifying Exam in England and Wales shows good progress is being made
Introduced in September 2021, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam has reformed how solicitors qualify in England and Wales. Reports into the first year shows that good…The International Bar Association publishes report on international principles on professional indemnity insurance
The International Bar Association has published new principles on professional indemnity insurance for bar associations and regulatory bodies to consider in their jurisdictions. The guidelines…A study by The National Association of Law Placement in the US has found black and Latina lawyers remain unrepresented at partner level
The National Association of Law Placement has conducted its 2022 Report on Diversity in Law Firms. The report highlights the “excruciatingly slow” progress for black…Recommendations made following Canadian study into well-being of the legal profession
The original report showed the Canadian legal profession had significantly high levels of psychological distress and depressive thoughts. These came from a number of different…