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NLJ this week: Lawyering during lockdown

21 April 2020
Issue: 7883 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Cybercrime
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Zoombombers and virtual eavesdroppers are just some of the risks faced by lawyers when working remotely

As the legal profession adapts to working under the shadow of COVID-19, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Commercial, considers the risky business of remote working. There is much to consider―cybersecurity, data protection and the GDPR, how to choose an appropriate type of videoconferencing software, ensuring information is encrypted and, of course, the problem of uninvited guests who ‘zoom bomb’ calls with inappropriate materials.

For the lowdown on safe working during the lockdown, see Remote working: A risky business?

Issue: 7883 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Cybercrime
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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