Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is to launch a global service centre in The Philippines in a move that will affect 170 operational roles, an estimated 5% of its global workforce.
RPC targets in-house lawyers with second management consultancy business
RPC has launched a management consultancy business in a bid to ‘help senior in-house lawyers improve their operational efficiency and personal effectiveness.’
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Welcome to Tinder Law – LOD launches online matching service for clients wanting a legal hook-up
There are websites to match people with food, taxis and dates, but the sharing economy has entered a new sphere with LOD now launching an online marketplace to pair individual lawyers with clients.
Adaptation continues as Ince & Co launches non-legal consultant service
Maritime and insurance firm Ince & Co has continued to break away from long-standing tradition with the launch of a new consultancy firm.
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Canada bound: Freshfields prepares to launch second legal services hub in Vancouver
A year after launching a nearshoring office in Manchester, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has taken its plans to hive off low-level legal work to legal services centres has accelerated with plans in place to open a hub in Vancouver, Canada.
Guest post: Automation – the end of low-qualified lawyers?
Deloitte’s 2016 report [Developing legal talent: Stepping into the future law firm] has garnered some attention for suggesting a ‘tipping point’ is coming to the legal profession as early as 2020. In truth, as interesting as the report is, it has not really produced new evidence to support the claim that, ‘[Legal services businesses] will need access to lawyers who have a broader skill set and are not just technically competent lawyers.’ This seems to be the guts of their case:
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DLA Piper launches flexible working in Australia as part of LOD roll out
Fresh from sealing a landmark deal with Lawyers On Demand (LOD) to provide freelance lawyering services to its clients, DLA Piper will roll out the service in Australia following LOD’s merger with Asia-Pacific rival AdventBalance.
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Robot law: Deloitte estimates automation to cut legal sector jobs by 39% over the next two decades
A new report released by Deloitte is warning law firms to prepare for changes as the rise of automation is likely to cut legal sector jobs by 39% over the next two decades.
Dentons’ venture NextLaw Labs invests in fee transparency firm Apperio
Dentons‘ NextLaw Labs, a venture launched last year for financing new legal services technologies, has made its second major investment with legal tech start-up Apperio.
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Mishcon signs deal with software provider to launch separate e-discovery business
Mishcon de Reya has launched a new venture with e-discovery provider Unified and software developer kCura, agreeing a fixed-price three-year contract that it claims will save clients between 10% and 30% on large disclosure exercises.
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