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Briefed Out, Priced Out, or Regulated Out? The Sustainability Crisis Facing South Africa’s Legal Profession

South Africa’s legal profession stands at a critical crossroads. While much public attention focuses on access to justice and transformation within the sector, a growing concern is...

Standing Up for International Law

When academics, business and law firm heads, and leaders of international associations like the ABILA defend the rule of law, those ripples can build into a wave of change. The pos...

[R]evolution in the International Legal Order

ABILA International Law Weekend Co-Chairs reckon with the need to strengthen the foundations of international law while adapting it for a new set of actors and issues. The post [R]...

New York State Bar Association signs historic accord with Bar of Ireland

The memorandum formalizes cooperation and positions Ireland as a legal gateway to European markets

Kon'nichiwa: U.S. Lawyers Are Gaining a Foothold in Japan

Lawyers representing Japanese Clients in litigation in the U.S. explain how they get—and keep—clients.       

U.S. Law Professors Elected to the American Law Institute

Congratulations to the new members of the American Law Institute! Many are law professors at U.S. law schools, including: W. Edward Afield, Stetson University College of Law Teneil...

Announcements: BIICL-SLS Online Workshop; International Cooperation under the ECHR Conference; Mapping International Law...

1. BIICL-SLS Online Workshop: Daily Life of International Law. The British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Society of Legal Scholars’ International Law secti...

Meaning, Nature and Need of Professional Ethics in the Legal Profession

Professional ethics govern the conduct of advocates and ensure dignity, discipline and integrity in the legal profession and justice system.

Suit up to stand out- Legal practitioners are rethinking identity as competition rises

Suit up to stand out- Legal practitioners are rethinking identity as competition rises

Suit up to stand out- Legal practitioners are rethinking identity as competition rises

Suit up to stand out- Legal practitioners are rethinking identity as competition rises

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Attorney-Client Privilege Considerations Across Borders [Podcast]

Commission, Illinois Justices and Judges Partner with Illinois Law Schools on 20th Annual Professionalism Orientations f...

For two decades, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism has collaborated with Illinois’ law schools to lead professionalism orientations for first-year law studen...

Final Thought | Closing the Justice Gap: Our Collective Responsibility

Five decades after a legal services internship shaped his career, Michael Levey urges lawyers to help close the justice gap through service, funding, and reform.

The End of the Global Employment Playbook?

Rights of Advocates in India under the Advocates Act, 1961

A detailed overview of advocates’ rights in India, covering the right to practise, pre-audience, professional fees, representation and legal safeguards.

Commission, Illinois Justices and Judges Partner with Illinois Law Schools on 20th Annual Professionalism Orientations f...

For two decades, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism has collaborated with Illinois’ law schools to lead professionalism orientations for first-year law studen...

Being In The Peace Corps Made Me a Better Lawyer

When I served in the Peace Corps, the people of the West African village where I was stationed helped me acclimate to my new surroundings and enabled me to develop problem-solving,...

Sustaining Status: These Firms Make Up Big Law's 'Global Elite'

If part of being counted among the "global elite" equates to staying power, then these Global 200 firms have provided ample proof that they belong.       

Free legal consultation service expanding for Japanese abroad

The initiative was first introduced in China last year and has since been launched in the Philippines and Thailand.

Strict Rules Limit Paraprofessional Ranks In Legal Deserts

Legal paraprofessionals can offer much-needed legal aid to those who can't find attorneys, but difficulties scaling up nascent state licensing programs and getting paraprofessional...

Developing Junior Attorneys into Successful Rainmakers

China’s Legal Diplomacy and Foreign-Related Rule of Law: Lessons for Other Great Powers

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Global legal body honours Nigerian lawyer

The International Bar Association has honoured Nigerian lawyer, Yusuf Nurudeen, with its Pro Bono Award for his contribution to defending human rights. Read More: https://punchng....

Law Firm Leadership Training

David Lat, at Bloomberg Law, reported recently on a law firm “leadership development” program that both cuts against my recent observations about employer-side professional develop...