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Legal Life 2020: Legal services go truly international
A little over two months ago Federal Attorney-General launched a strategy document for the International Legal Services Advisory Council (ILSAC).In his speech, he said that Australia's…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Rural lawyers will become a dying breed
By 2020, those living in country communities will find it increasingly difficult to obtain access to justice as lawyers continue to leave rural, regional and remote areas of Australia.The…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Firms who accommodate will rate
As the current economic storm recedes and companies emerge to sift through the rubble, rebuild any damage done and return to normal, the realisation is dawning that we don't know what "normal"…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: NSW by the numbers...
Based on research I have undertaken regarding demographics of the legal profession in NSW over the last few years, I've projected changes for the next 10 years from statistical information…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Outsourcing will remain a mainstay
With clients demanding smarter processes for their legal spend and the GFC resulting in an increase in transparency and frankness about cost cutting, the push for outsourcing legal work will…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: The return of arbitration
Commercial arbitration will go through a long overdue revival following a much needed revamp of the legislative regime governing it. The practice of arbitration is currently "in a state of…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: The end of the traditional lawyer
With the advent of technology, the rise in outsourcing legal processes, and the proliferation of online self-lawyering tools for non-lawyers, by 2020 some roles of the traditional lawyer may…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Movement away from the marble palace
Large law firms have in recent years become renowned for their collections of expensive art, their large spacious foyers and exceptional city views. But such displays of extravagance have…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Minimising risk...
As legal services are further commoditised and good lawyers are no longer required to deal with the purely transactional aspects of legal work, the future may see lawyers viewed more as trusted…
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