http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/good-housekeeping-at-herbies/3004926.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/notebook/good-housekeeping-at-herbies/3004926.article Cash call is simply to stabilise the partner distribution cycle, apparently Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://l2b.thelawyer.com/editors-weekly/pupillages-are-go/3004900.article http://l2b.thelawyer.com/editors-weekly/pupillages-are-go/3004900.article With the pupillage gateway having had some teething problems dealing with all those pesky applications, and sets like Charter Chambers and now 39 Essex Street abandoning the 2014-15 pupilage round - granted for very different reasons - the race to secure a pupillage keeps getting tougher. Is there still a number for international rescue? Fri, 17 May 2013 13:07 GMT http://l2b.thelawyer.com/editors-weekly/the-big-thaw/3004396.article http://l2b.thelawyer.com/editors-weekly/the-big-thaw/3004396.article Despite the wintry feel that has plagued us are we seeing some warmth returning to the bones of wannabe lawyers? The news that both A&O and Slaughters have unfrozen their wallets for the latest salary reviews and given some, albeit small, boost to trainee and junior lawyer pay may not see the flip-flops broken out of storage but it might be time to pack away the thermals. Wed, 1 May 2013 16:32 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/the-lawyer-euro-100-is-out-this-week/3000509.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/the-lawyer-euro-100-is-out-this-week/3000509.article While Spanish giant Garrigues retains its position at the top of the table, the best performing firms are those headquartered in Germany and Scandinavia, especially Norway. The exclusive data is now ready to download. Wed, 1 May 2013 16:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/media-set-5rb-takes-biggest-bite-in-boris-lovechild-case/3005160.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/media-set-5rb-takes-biggest-bite-in-boris-lovechild-case/3005160.article Media set 5RB picked up roles on both sides of a Court of Appeal (CoA) battle over whether it was a matter if public interest that Boris Johnson MP, Mayor of London, had a daughter with a former mistress. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/seven-jobs-go-at-trowers-and-hamlins/3005155.article http://www.thelawyer.com/seven-jobs-go-at-trowers-and-hamlins/3005155.article Trowers & Hamlins has announced that it has made seven redundancies since March. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/conyers-advises-mercury-capital-on-catastrophe-investment-fund/3005112.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/conyers-advises-mercury-capital-on-catastrophe-investment-fund/3005112.article Conyers establishes insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/shoosmiths-warns-over-access-to-technology-strategy-board-funding/3005120.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/shoosmiths-warns-over-access-to-technology-strategy-board-funding/3005120.article Shoosmiths comments on access to TSB fund. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/the-challenges-for-local-authority-and-housing-association-joint-ventures/3005126.article http://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/the-challenges-for-local-authority-and-housing-association-joint-ventures/3005126.article There is increasing interest by local authorities in joining with housing associations and developers in joint ventures. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:18 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/nuix-and-edrm-republish-cleansed-enron-data-set/3005146.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/nuix-and-edrm-republish-cleansed-enron-data-set/3005146.article LONDON, UK - May 15th, 2013 — Nuix, a worldwide provider of information management technologies, and EDRM, the leading standards organisation for the eDiscovery and information governance market, have today republished the EDRM Enron PST Data Set after cleansing it of private, health and personal financial information. Nuix and EDRM have also published the methodology Nuix’sstaff used to identify and remove more than 10,000 high-risk items at nuix.com/enron. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/manatt-launches-manatt-digital-media/3005145.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/manatt-launches-manatt-digital-media/3005145.article LOS ANGELES — May 15, 2013 — Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced the creation of Manatt Digital Media to offer innovative, one-stop, full-service legal and business consulting services for clients in the digital media, entertainment and advertising industries. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/zylab-publishes-white-paper-warning-on-risks-of-big-data/3005143.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/zylab-publishes-white-paper-warning-on-risks-of-big-data/3005143.article Amsterdam - 21 May 2013 - ZyLAB, the provider of e-Discovery and Information Management solutions, today published a white paper written by Prof. Johannes Scholtes, Chief Strategy Officer and founder of the organization. The paper warns IT decision makers and legal professionals about the dark side of Big Data, advising on the adoption of a program for archiving and retention to protect their organisation and increase operational inefficiency. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/dwf-improves-client-service-with-real-time-information/3005141.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/dwf-improves-client-service-with-real-time-information/3005141.article London, UK – 9 April 2013, – QlikTech (NASDAQ: QLIK), a leader in Business Discovery – user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), today announces that business law firm DWF has chosen the QlikView Business Discovery platform to share client management information. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/opinion/the-end-of-lawyersor-just-the-beginning/3005139.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/opinion/the-end-of-lawyersor-just-the-beginning/3005139.article Al Giles managing director of Axiom for EMEA and Asia. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/hage-aaronson-secures-supreme-court-win-for-ms/3005134.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/hage-aaronson-secures-supreme-court-win-for-ms/3005134.article Hage Aaronson has secured a Supreme Court win for Marks & Spencer (M&S) after the court today ruled against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in a tax battle with the retailer. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/lawyer-news-daily/trainees-youre-not-on-the-list/3005135.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/market-analysis/lawyer-news-daily/trainees-youre-not-on-the-list/3005135.article Groucho Marx famously snubbed any club that would have him, but what about a club that simply won’t squeeze in any more members? Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bakers-lawyer-expelled-from-russia-in-spying-row/3005128.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bakers-lawyer-expelled-from-russia-in-spying-row/3005128.article A Baker & McKenzie lawyer has been expelled from Russia amid claims that he turned down attempts by the country’s intelligence service to recruit him as a spy. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/enterprise-collaboration-enhancing-your-collaborative-ecosystem/3005114.article http://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/enterprise-collaboration-enhancing-your-collaborative-ecosystem/3005114.article IT professionals must take an active role in enhancing their collaborative ecosystems. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/extending-sharepoint-for-real-time-collaboration-five-business-use-cases-and-enhancement-opportunities/3005117.article http://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/extending-sharepoint-for-real-time-collaboration-five-business-use-cases-and-enhancement-opportunities/3005117.article This white paper examines five common and important business use cases that require collaborative functionality that is not available or impractical to execute in SharePoint or Office 365 alone. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40 GMT http://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/the-blog/south-africa-report-commonwealth-mooting-champions-2013/3004949.article http://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/the-blog/south-africa-report-commonwealth-mooting-champions-2013/3004949.article One of the many rewards of having won the ESU/Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition was being selected to represent the United Kingdom at the 2013 Commonwealth Moot. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24 GMT