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22 January 2014
Issue: 7591 / Categories: Legal News
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Future is technology

Young lawyers in favour of becoming "early adapters"

Young lawyers want to use technology to transform outdated working practices, according to new research from Eversheds among 1,800 lawyers below the age of 40. One third felt the profession does not use technology well enough. Nearly half identified ways to make their firms more efficient through technology. Sophia Dirir, chair of the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD), says: “As the youth market of the legal profession, the JLD accepts and embraces its role, (along with that of its members), to trail blaze in technological legal advances and to become ‘early adopters’.”

Issue: 7591 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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