Report: In-house legal departments continue to adapt to in-sourcing
LEGAL EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE – According to the recently released Thomson Reuters Legal Department In-Sourcing and Efficiency Report, work with outside counsel has declined over the past two years as more work is being brought in-house. Furthermore, corporate departments don’t anticipate this changing in the current year.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – Answers to four key questions that test-takers should know when considering applying for LSAT accommodations.
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BLOOMBERG BNA – Total legal spending is up slightly — by 2 percent — according to HBR Consulting’s 2015 Law Department Survey. But, not surprisingly, outside counsel spending is flat compared with last year.
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CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS – The metro Detroit legal business is heating up, at least when it comes to mergers.
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BLOOMBERG BNA – The first event, scheduled for Oct. 29 in New York City, will convene a group of legal industry leaders to speak to the challenges facing large law firms and legal departments in promoting and retaining diverse talent. The San Francisco event will also be half-day and take place on Nov. 4.
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THE DVC INQUIRER – “Law school is well worth its price tag. Students learn to think analytically, speak and write concisely and persuasively, simplify complex ideas, research, negotiate and strategize to reach desired results. “
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NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL – The First-Year Associates Handbook.
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GEORGETOWN LAW – Beginning in 2016, HEC Paris and Georgetown University Law Center will offer two new dual-degree programs. The Master of Business Administration/Master of Laws (MBA/LL.M.) and the Grande Ecole Master in Management/Master of Laws (MiM/LL.M.) will be open for application in the spring of 2016 with the first classes to begin in September.
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TIMES UNION – Albany Law School will hold its second LGBT Law Day. The daylong event makes free legal help available to anyone facing legal issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – The University of Virginia School of Law will guarantee funding for qualifying students working in public service jobs over the summer under a new plan for Public Interest Law Association grants.
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