From mobile and global work environments to alternative billing models to a perceived crisis in legal education, the legal industry is in the midst of a major transformation. Some changes are evolutionary, yet other developments may feel revolutionary for those unprepared for change. What are the key trends that will disrupt the legal industry and impact practice across the landscape?
For law departments, today's business environment is making it increasingly difficult to manage, control or reduce costs while being able to achieve satisfactory results. This is forcing companies to become more efficient in managing and controlling legal costs handled both internally by the organization and externally by outside counsel.
Same-sex couples have a constitutionally protected right to marry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26 in a history-making victory for the gay civil rights movement.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 upheld federal health insurance subsidies for an estimated 6.4 million moderate and low-income Americans.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 upheld federal health insurance subsidies for an estimated 6.4 million moderate and low-income Americans.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 upheld federal health insurance subsidies for an estimated 6.4 million moderate and low-income Americans.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 upheld federal health insurance subsidies for an estimated 6.4 million moderate and low-income Americans.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 1 revived a discrimination lawsuit that accused Abercrombie & Fitch Co. of refusing to hire a Muslim woman because she wore a religious headscarf.
Little more than a week after music-streaming service Pandora Inc. won a key ruling in its royalty rate dispute with ASCAP, Pandora was dealt a setback in a parallel fight with ASCAP's rival performing rights organization, BMI.
Following in the footsteps of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) holds out the potential to link risk and legal data to enable the global enterprise to proactively mitigate legal risk, streamline the legal process, and make insightful decisions in response to market or regulatory changes.
