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By Stephanie Quine
The case for legal technology
Law firms must embrace digital technology and bring their eDiscovery in-house to get the job done faster, smarter and cheaper. Stephanie Quine reports.
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By Justin Whealing
Law firms without borders
As the legal marketplace expands across jurisdictions, providing an offering in Hong Kong is one of the key components of a global network. Justin Whealing looks at the strategies of Australian and global law firms on the ground.
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By Claire Chaffey
Come in, Korea
With South Korea implementing free trade agreements with Europe and the US – and an Australian agreement just around the corner – it’s only a matter of time before foreign law firms stake a claim in the burgeoning Asian nation. Claire Chaffey reports
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By Justin Whealing
In the box seat
General counsels are becoming increasingly picky about what work they outsource and which firms they use.
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By Holding Redlich gets involved in the arts
Sydney head defends Clayton Utz
The incoming partner-in-charge of Clayton Utz's Sydney office has hit out at suggestions that the firm has a problem with its treatment of women.Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Kate Jordan, who…
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By Lawyers Weekly
Maddocks to open new Canberra office
Maddocks will open a new office in Canberra early in the new year. The office will be headed by former Blake Dawson partner Simonetta Astolfi, who has over 20 years' experience dealing with…
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By Holding Redlich gets involved in the arts
A mixed bag
Diversity in the legal profession remained one of the key issues in 2011, with consistent reports that more needs to be done to improve it. At the forefront of diversity discussions in the legal…
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By Lawyers Weekly
The global firm onslaught
Looking back at the year that was, it’s impossible to overlook the continuous flow of global law firms into the Australian market.While Baker & McKenzie was first on the scene way back…
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By Lawyers Weekly
The tweetest thing
2011 saw a profession grounded in tradition embark on a love-hate relationship with new communication tools and, finally, begin to embrace them. It has been a big year for law firms and social…
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By Lawyers Weekly
The year of LPO
This year’s announcements that Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Blake Dawson have signed legal process outsourcing agreements indicated the changing nature of the Australian legal profession…
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