NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
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Power of Attorney Legislation: A STEP Global Guide
04.11.2024
A new title, Power of Attorney Legislation, has been added to Private Client.
Powers of attorney have a crucial role to play in looking after vulnerable people, including the elderly and those with medical conditions. Yet power of attorney legislation is inconsistent across the globe, with some jurisdictions having very limited legislation in place. Jurisdictions that do have robust legislation in place may not be recognised in countries outside of where it was made, and some jurisdictions do not have any power of attorney legislative instruments at all.In this comparative guide, members from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) present Q&A-style chapters for their own jurisdictions that address a range of key topics.
With most clients having assets and property spread across jurisdictions, advisers must know how the legal frameworks in those places coordinate with the client’s own jurisdiction. This clear and practical guide is a valuable tool to help navigate some of the challenges and uncertainties in relation to powers of attorney in practice, and provides quick and informative answers to advisers’ questions on policy and legislation.
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Modern Lawyer, October 2024
31.10.2024
The latest issue of Modern Lawyer is now live for subscribers.
It’s long been recognized that undertaking legal work is only part of what lawyers do. If only it were the case that all lawyers had to do was practice the law – those billable hours targets would seem so much more achievable!In reality – and as with most other professions – the legal work is only one part of the toolkit. In this ‘How To’ issue, we delve into all the ‘other’ things that lawyers increasingly have to be adept at – including business development, risk management, leading a team (and managing clients) – even pro bono work. All on top of the day job!
Alex Davis, editor.
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Innovation in Law Firms: Implementing Successful Projects
29.10.2024
A new title, Innovation in Law Firms: Implementing Successful Projects by Stuart Whittle and Dr Catriona Wolfenden has been added to the New Law module.
Innovation in legal services remains a hot topic, yet technology adoption does not always keep up with the hype. While there is a plethora of academic and professional research about the area, there is a lack of guidance on the practicalities of helping professionals actually get innovation right.This book focuses on implementing innovation and the innovation process in a law firm, from pilot to adoption and everything in between (whether that be within the law firm itself or undertaken by the law firm’s clients).
Innovation in Law Firms is packed with insight from the authors who lead the award-winning innovation team at Weightmans, and who have experience of starting innovation from scratch, as well as viewpoints ranging from the strategic, board-level perspective to the on-the-ground experience of actually doing innovation projects. It is practical rather than theoretical in style and aims to fill some of the adoption gap by exploring the highs and lows of innovating in law firms, and outlining practical steps that can be taken to mitigate some of the potential pitfalls.