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"Innovation and Future of the Legal Profession" conference

29 September 2016
Issue: 7716 / Categories: Legal News
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Experts from Europe are coming together for a conference on “Innovation and Future of the Legal Profession” in Paris on 21 October. It is being organized by the Council of Bars and Law Societies (CCBE), and will cover the future of justice, legal services, law firms and Bars and Law Societies. Speakers include the Minister of Justice for France, Jean-Jacques Urvoas, and the Director-general for Justice and Consumers at the European Commission, Tiina Astola.

Issue: 7716 / Categories: Legal News
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Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

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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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