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By 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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By 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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By 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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By 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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By 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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By 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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By 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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By Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Online communities
By the year 2020, online communities may very well be a lawyer's best resource and the number-one means of communication between lawyers and their clients. Already, some savvy lawyers are…
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By Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: The end of timesheets?
The billable hour gains considerable criticism from the business community, but will the year 2020 have provided enough time for the legal industry to finally do away with it as their…
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By Lawyers Weekly
Legal Life 2020: Virtual evidence…
Given the pace of the development of social networking tools, it's difficult to predict just what will be around in the year 2020. But one thing's for sure, we will still be using social…
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