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• Long term thinking could save biglaw

  May 16 2012 Here is an interesting article by Mark Harris, the chief executive of Axiom Law, a 900-person new-model legal services firm. Harris attempts to diagnose some of the... more

• American Bar Association rejects proposal for non-lawyer ownership in law firms

  Apr 19 2012 The American Bar Association has rejected a proposal to permit non-lawyers to take ownership stakes in law firms. The proposed reform would have permitted... more

• Chairman of the Bar Counsel of India nears end of term

  Apr 16 2012 The Chairman of the Bar Counsel of India is set to end his current term on 16 April without seeking re-election. Ashok Parija took over the role from former chair... more

• Proposed reform would allow foreign firms more than one office in Japan

  Apr 09 2012 A reform bill drafted by the Justice Ministry of Japan would, if passed, allow foreign law firms to set up more than one office in the country. Some foreign law... more

• NY State Bar says UK firms with non-lawyer owners can't work in NY

  Mar 22 2012 After recent changes to legislation in the UK under the Legal Services Act, law firms can change their business structure to receive external investment and legal... more

• Clifford Chance announces formation of US financial services regulatory group

  Mar 14 2012 Clifford Chance has announced the formation of a US Financial Services Regulatory Group, calling on the talents of eight partners from three practice groups. The group... more

• Paul Campos proposes 30% cut to Stanford Law School's fees

  Mar 13 2012 The debate over law school fees is a controversy that seems to continue without precipitating a whole lot of change for the better. Now, Paul Campos has proposed an... more

• Small claims to be mediated by telephone in England and Wales

  Mar 01 2012 The Ministry of Justice has concluded a public consultation process with an announcement of plans to introduce telephone mediation sessions in England and Wales. The... more

• Recession-era measures seem as though they are here to stay

  Feb 02 2012 The cost-cutting measures undertaken by law firms in the recession – including smaller entry-level classes, stagnant salaries and an impossibly long road to... more

• Debate continues about whether foreign lawyers may fly in to advise clients in India

  Jan 30 2012 The debate continues about whether it is permissible under Indian regulations for foreign lawyers to fly in to the country to advise clients on international and... more

• ABA considers allowing non-lawyers to have a stake in law firms for which they work

  Dec 07 2011 The American Bar Association Commission on Ethics is considering a proposal to allow nonlawyers to take an equity stake in law firms for which they work. If the... more

• ABA considers penalties for law schools that misrepresent job prospects

  Oct 21 2011 The ongoing debate over whether law schools are misrepresenting the job prospects for graduates might yet bear some positive outcomes: the American Bar Association is... more

• Liberalisation of law firm ownership in the UK - has anything changed?

  Oct 19 2011 Two weeks have passed since the introduction of the Legal Services Act in the UK – legislation that promised to overhaul the way that law firms do business by opening... more

• UK law firms face tough indemnity insurance market

  Sep 06 2011 The UK legal profession is bracing for the implementation of the Legal Service Act in October, which is expected to overhaul the sector by breaking the partnership... more

• India to reform court processes for IP disputes

  May 09 2011 In a move designed to encourage greater business investment in India, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily is set to introduce a bill to establish specialised commercial... more

• UK frms scramble to hire fraud experts ahead of new anti bribery law

  Mar 26 2011 Law firms and companies operating in the UK are preparing for compliance with a new anti bribery law by hiring lawyers from the UK fraud prosecutor. Under the new... more

• UK couples may be forced to mediate divorces

  Feb 28 2011 New government proposals could force UK couples to take their divorce disputes to before resorting to the court system. The move was announced by Justice Minister... more

• Singapore to allow foreign lawyers to practice commercial law

  Jan 12 2011 Foreign lawyers may soon be permitted to practise commercial law in Singapore, if a proposal to establish a Foreign Practitioner Certificate (FPC) is approved.... more

• Think tank calls for reform of UK legal education

  Dec 29 2010 Legal education and solicitor training in the UK is in need of major reform, according to The Legal Services Institute, the policy think tank funded by The College of... more

• Indian Solicitors Regulation Authority may undertake ‘thematic review’ of the LPO sector in 2011

  Dec 08 2010 The Indian Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA) is considering legal process outsourcing (LPO) as part of the consultation in Chapters 4 and 7 of the current draft... more

• UK Solicitors' Regulation Authority paves the way for Tesco Law

  Dec 02 2010 The UK Solicitors' Regulation Authority has released updated guidelines for law firms that wish to take up alternative business structures when the regulatory changes... more

• All India Bar Exam Update: practice rights may be given subject to passing the exam

  Nov 16 2010 The All India Bar Exam (AIBE) saga has taken on another twist. The Bar Council of India (BCI) in its last meeting has pushed the AIBE by 3 months to be held during... more

• Madras High Court set to hear case against foreign law firms in India

  Aug 20 2010 The case of A.K. Balaji against foreign law firms was listed before the Madras High Court today, ahead of meetings by the Bar Council over the weekend that will decide... more

• Committee recommends regulatory reform of rules rules for substantial acquisition of shares and takeovers

  Jul 20 2010 The Takeover Regulations Advisory Committee has reviewed he rules relating to takeovers and recommended key reforms that could change the game for mergers and... more

• Law firms of the future: less bottom heavy?

  Apr 01 2010 There are no shortage of articles pointing out the need for change in the legal industry under new economic conditions. This New York Times article is interesting... more

• Success Fees in UK Defamation Cases Reduced by 90%

  Mar 04 2010 UK Justice secretary Jack Straw has taken action to lower the maximum success fees that lawyers can charge in defamation cases from 100 per cent to 10 per cent.... more

• Holland & Knight establishes health care reform task force

  Aug 18 2009 Holland & Knight has created a national health care reform task force to assist clients with issues related to reform and federal policy changes. The task force... more

• Health care activism forces Dick Armey to leave DLA Piper

  Aug 17 2009 Dick Armey, former House Republican leader, has left his job as a senior policy adviser at DLA Piper amid complaints from the firm's drug company clients about his... more

• Reforms for Mortgage Markets

  Mar 14 2008 The nation’s top economic policymakers, hoping to prevent a repeat of the excesses that led to the mortgage bubble and bust, on Thursday proposed a broad series of... more

• City law firms to reform hourly fee system after client complaints

  Feb 26 2008 Leading London law firms are reforming their decades-old system of hourly charges under pressure from clients complaining of high fees at a time of soaring legal... more

• Denmark ushers in radical Bar reforms

  Feb 26 2008 The Danish Bar and Law Society has changed a swathe of regulations, including making it easier and clearer for individuals to lodge a complaint about a lawyer, as part... more

• U.S. Law Firms Help Reform Afghan Legal System

  Dec 26 2007 The Wikipedia entry describing the Afghan legal system states that “Afghanistan’s judicial system is still under construction.” But private law firms, led by... more