Author: Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this siteBig City law firms should take into account in their balance sheet the cost of losing good people ‘by the back door’ by focusing so heavily on earnings ‘through the front door’ such as billable hours. The post City firms “must weigh cost of losing female talent” in […]

This post was originally published on this siteWomen in the largest law firms earn a fifth less than men on average, and the gender pay gap is 50% wider than for businesses nationally, a Law Society analysis has found. The post Gender pay gap in law remains wide, Law Society report finds appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteWomen, minorities and young people in the legal profession are most likely to suffer from depression, showing a link between wellbeing and issues of equality, diversity and inclusion. The post IBA report links wellbeing to equality and diversity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteDemand for pro bono legal assistance has accelerated dramatically since the pandemic started and providers cannot keep up, leading lawyers said this week. The post Pro bono services “cannot keep up” with post-Covid demand appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere is a big gap in the market for legal providers to serve small and medium-sized businesses via online services, as long as they are quick, cheap and easy to use, according to research. The post SMEs report healthy appetite for online legal services appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteData already in the public domain cannot easily be adapted to help consumers choose a lawyer, mainly due to failings by legal regulators, according to research. The post Legal regulators slammed for “lacking expertise” on comparison data appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA company seeking to become a linchpin in the property market is to trial a crypto-currency to replace the traditional transfer of money between banks and conveyancers. The post Mortgage cryptocurrency “will lower cost of solicitors’ PII” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Treasury could save billions of pounds a year if more public money is put into specialist legal advice, according to new research. The post Research: “Billions could be saved” by funding more legal advice appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe ‘New Law’ arm of City firm Ashurst has created a formal career pathway for legal technology specialists to run in parallel with the traditional roles available to lawyers. The post Ashurst elevates ‘New Law’ tech roles to careers alongside lawyers appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBarristers’ clerks must step up and ensure that both work coming in and marketing efforts by chambers are done with an eye to equality in the way they are distributed, a seminar heard this week. The post Clerks “must play bigger role in fair work allocation” appeared first […]