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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal life 2020: Giving will come to the fore in law

Pro bono work will increasingly become a part of every lawyer's practice. This is, in part, because it will be driven by...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal Life 2020: Recruitment gets global and digital

Crystal ball gazing during the worst economic crisis of our times is about as sensible as a trip to the casino. However,...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal Life 2020: Thinking flexible will become cemented

Flexible work practices are already firmly established as an essential element of human resource management within law...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal 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...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal 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...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal 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...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal 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...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal 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...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal Life 2020: The return of arbitration

Commercial arbitration will go through a long overdue revival following a much needed revamp of the legislative regime...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLegal 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...

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