Law Firms in Argentina: Challenges and Responses to Crisis

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ines Bergoglio
Keyword(s):  
Law Firms

Law Firms and Corporate Disclosure: Evidence from Regulatory Noncompliance

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Choudhary ◽  
Jason D. Schloetzer ◽  
Jason Sturgess
Keyword(s):  
Law Firms ◽  
Corporate Disclosure

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRMS—TO FEE OR NOT TO FEE

1974 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
RICHARD D. HOBBET
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Public Interest Law

Uncertainty and subjective task complexity in the information-seeking behaviour of lawyers

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 266-281
Author(s):  
Nafisat Toyin Adewale ◽  
Yushiana Mansor ◽  
Muhammad-Bashir Owolabi Yusuf ◽  
Ahmeed Onikosi
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Task Complexity ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Minimum Requirement ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Populated State ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study investigates the moderating effects of age, experience and educational qualification on the relationship between uncertainty and subjective task complexity among lawyers working in private law firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A survey method was adopted and data were gathered using questionnaires. The analysis was carried out based on partial least squares structural equation modelling using SmartPLS 2.0 M3 software. Findings Results showed that the effect of uncertainty on subjective task complexity is significantly moderated by age, educational attainment, experience of the lawyers under study. Research limitations/implications Although data were collected in the most populated state and commercial hub of Nigeria, generalisation based on findings may still need to be made with caution. Practical implications Attainment of higher educational qualification is highly important for lawyers even though the minimum requirement to practice as a lawyer is a degree. Lawyers with higher degrees (LLM and PhD) had less uncertainty and perceived their tasks to be less complex compared to their counterparts who had the first degree (LLB). Originality/value The demographic profile of professionals (age, education and experience) has proven to have an impact on their perception about task complexity as determined by uncertainty as found in this study.

Knowledge as a Revenue Driver, Not a Cost Centre: the LexisNexis GLP and How to Use Market Intelligence to Make Knowledge a Vital Growth Engine for Law Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-218
Author(s):  
Christopher O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Measure ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Market Intelligence ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Marketing Team ◽  
Virtual Conference ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Individual Metrics ◽  
Legal Product

AbstractThis article by the LexisNexis Segment Marketing team explains the approach, methodology and findings of the LexisNexis Gross Legal Product (GLP) report, first presented at the BIALL's Virtual Conference in June 2020. The GLP is a quantitative measure of underlying demand for legal services in the UK, comprised of 250 individual metrics which serve as proxies for legal activity. The article outlines the methodology and sources used to build the GLP; headline findings for Q2 2020 YTD; and provides suggestions for how firm leaders and knowledge professionals could use the information in their work. The GLP Q2 model found that demand for legal activity has declined by 7% since the start of 2020.

Mapping urban networks through inter-firm service relationships: The case of China

Urban Studies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (16) ◽  
pp. 3639-3654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fenghua Pan ◽  
Wenkai Bi ◽  
James Lenzer ◽  
Simon Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Initial Public Offering ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Urban Network ◽  
Urban Networks ◽  
Producer Service ◽  
Public Offering

Literature on how cities get connected through networks of firms has been increasing in recent years. In particular, advanced producer service (APS) firms are being widely used to build intra-firm linkages to establish urban networks. In contrast to studies applying intra-firm networks, this study proposes an alternative strategy to build urban networks based on inter-firm service provision relationships during the process of initial public offering (IPO) in which APS firms – including securities, law firms and accounting firms – provide professional services for firms aiming to be publicly listed. Based on service provision connections between APS firms and their clients, this study provides fresh insights on urban networks in China. The results show that Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai strategically hold dominant positions within Chinese urban networks and they are the lead command and financial centres within the country. Particularly, Beijing has overwhelmingly more influence over other cities. The urban networks are embedded in China’s unique institutional context where market and state power together have shaped these networks. Since the urban network is built up based on real economic linkages, the findings might have further implications for policy-making and could contribute to ongoing debates regarding financial centres in China. It implies that connections between firms based on real economic activities can be an effective way to construct urban networks in future research.

Big Data Technology, Evolving Knowledge Skills and Emerging Roles

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Smith
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Support Functions ◽  
Legal Problems ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Technology ◽  
Domain Expertise ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Big Data Technology

AbstractIn a world where articles and tweets are discussing how artificial intelligence technology will replace humans, including lawyers and their support functions in firms, it can be hard to understand what the future holds. This article, written by Alex Smith, is based on his presentation at the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians conference in Dublin 2016 and looks at demystifying the emerging technology boom and identifies the expertise needed to make these tools work and be deployed in law firms. The article then looks at the skills and expertise of the knowledge and information teams, based in law firms, and suggests how they are ideally placed to lead these challenges as a result of their domain expertise and their existing, well defined skills that are essential to this new generation of technology. The article looks at the new technical environment, the emerging areas of products and legal problems, the skills needed for the new roles that this revolution is creating and how this could fit into a reimagined knowledge team.

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