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20 February 2013
Issue: 7549 / Categories: Legal News
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ABA allows foreign lawyers to practise in-house in the US

The American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to permit foreign lawyers to practise as in-house counsel in the US, although they will not be allowed to advise on US state law except in consultation with a US-licensed lawyer. Foreign lawyers will be required to pay Bar dues, pay into the client protection fund, and fulfil continuing legal education requirements. Foreign lawyers are currently permitted to practise in only seven US states.

Issue: 7549 / Categories: Legal News
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Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

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Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

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Stress at work for corporate counsel
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)
Chancery Lane says no to LeO
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
Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees
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
Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue
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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