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Major Industry News: EY to Acquire Pangea3 from Thomson Reuters, Expanding Its Global Legal Services
April 3, 2019
In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business. This follows EY’s acquisition last August of Riverview Law, a UK-based alternative legal services provider (ALSP). EY says these acquisitions further its depth and capacity to serve corporate legal departments worldwide and will...
April 3, 2019
In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business. This follows EY’s acquisition last August of Riverview Law, a UK-based alternative legal services provider (ALSP). EY says these acquisitions further its depth and capacity to serve corporate legal departments worldwide and will...
The Southwest Effect: How the Airline Changed the Legal Landscape in Texas
March 16, 2019
Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime chief executive of Southwest Airlines who died in January at the age of 87, almost certainly didn’t set out to change the legal landscape in Texas. It was the untapped potential in the Texas skies he was after.
March 16, 2019
Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime chief executive of Southwest Airlines who died in January at the age of 87, almost certainly didn’t set out to change the legal landscape in Texas. It was the untapped potential in the Texas skies he was after.
5 Habits to Develop Mental Toughness
March 9, 2019
Let’s talk mental toughness. Three questions: 1. Is it an essential quality of an effective lawyer? A recent series of books...
March 9, 2019
Let’s talk mental toughness. Three questions: 1. Is it an essential quality of an effective lawyer? A recent series of books...
Two Most Important Skills for Success in School and Beyond?
March 4, 2019
That's the conclusion from this important opinion piece in the New York Times - The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know - that reports how the College Board, the non-profit organization that administers the SAT, sought to answer the following question: "Of all the skills tested by the SAT that correlate with success in college and beyond, which two are the most important?" The answer: mastering computer science and developing an understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Why computer science? The College...
March 4, 2019
That's the conclusion from this important opinion piece in the New York Times - The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know - that reports how the College Board, the non-profit organization that administers the SAT, sought to answer the following question: "Of all the skills tested by the SAT that correlate with success in college and beyond, which two are the most important?" The answer: mastering computer science and developing an understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Why computer science? The College...
KPMG Legal Services Division Reports Record Revenue Growth
February 18, 2019
KPMG’s legal services division revenue rose by more than 30 percent in 2018 in a record-setting performance, according...
February 18, 2019
KPMG’s legal services division revenue rose by more than 30 percent in 2018 in a record-setting performance, according...
The Irony of Self-Representation in Family Law Litigation
February 17, 2019
From Financial Post: There is no doubt the costs of family law litigation are simultaneously emotional and financial. One of those financial costs, the need to engage a lawyer, may cause parties to be inclined to represent themselves. While self-representation is the only option for many people due to their financial resources (a broader discussion of access to justice is beyond the scope of this article), for those with resources, the decision to self-represent may be quite costly in the end.
February 17, 2019
From Financial Post: There is no doubt the costs of family law litigation are simultaneously emotional and financial. One of those financial costs, the need to engage a lawyer, may cause parties to be inclined to represent themselves. While self-representation is the only option for many people due to their financial resources (a broader discussion of access to justice is beyond the scope of this article), for those with resources, the decision to self-represent may be quite costly in the end.
Legal Sector Ends 2018 With Loss of 600 Jobs in December
February 9, 2019
Despite ferocious job growth in the overall economy during the month of December in which 312,000 jobs were added, the legal sector ended the year on a negative note by dropping 600 total jobs according to the latest reportfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS also revised its job loss report for November 2018 by decreasing the number of jobs lost from the original figure of 2,400 to only 1,300 jobs lost. In light of that revised figure, it means the number of legal sectors jobs, a category...
February 9, 2019
Despite ferocious job growth in the overall economy during the month of December in which 312,000 jobs were added, the legal sector ended the year on a negative note by dropping 600 total jobs according to the latest reportfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS also revised its job loss report for November 2018 by decreasing the number of jobs lost from the original figure of 2,400 to only 1,300 jobs lost. In light of that revised figure, it means the number of legal sectors jobs, a category...
The Changing Nature of Insurance Claims Litigation
February 6, 2019
Mergers and acquisitions, sophisticated litigation management technology and hedge fund-backed capital has made the plaintiffs’...
February 6, 2019
Mergers and acquisitions, sophisticated litigation management technology and hedge fund-backed capital has made the plaintiffs’...
Petition for Review Filed Over $460K Legal Malpractice Arbitration Award
February 6, 2019
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas was asked to consider whether the Beaumont Court of Appeals committed error when it refused to vacate an arbitrator’s $460,000 legal malpractice award. In Midani and Midani, Hinkle & Cole, LLP v. Smith, No. 09-18-00009-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 1, 2018), a woman, Smith, hired a Houston law firm, Midani, Hinkle & Cole (“MHC”), to represent her in a dental malpractice case. Smith signed...
February 6, 2019
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas was asked to consider whether the Beaumont Court of Appeals committed error when it refused to vacate an arbitrator’s $460,000 legal malpractice award. In Midani and Midani, Hinkle & Cole, LLP v. Smith, No. 09-18-00009-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 1, 2018), a woman, Smith, hired a Houston law firm, Midani, Hinkle & Cole (“MHC”), to represent her in a dental malpractice case. Smith signed...
Lawyers at the Peak of Their Careers: A 30‐Year Longitudinal Study of Job and Life Satisfaction
January 19, 2019
A decade ago, we conducted a 20‐year longitudinal study of career and life satisfaction among the class matriculating...
January 19, 2019
A decade ago, we conducted a 20‐year longitudinal study of career and life satisfaction among the class matriculating...
