Examining litigation trends for 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy|02 March 2021
There are numerous takeaways for Australian litigators and in-house teams from the experience of US-based counterparts in the past year, say two global law firms.
NRF report
Global firm Norton Rose Fulbright recently released its 16th annual Litigation Trends Survey, which surveyed nearly 200 corporate counsel from US-based organisations on dispute-related issues and concerns.
The report found that 31 per cent of corporations have seen an increase in litigation as a result of COVID-19 and that 45 per cent predict a further increase in pandemic-related disputes for the next year. Moreover, one-third of business “feel more exposed” to disputes concerning discrimination and social justice, resulting in them taking action or recognising that their diversity and inclusion policies must be more robust.
Trust more critical than ever for litigators and law departments
By Jerome Doraisamy|21 February 2021
As businesses emerge from the pandemic, it is imperative that litigation practices and in-house teams not only reflect on weaknesses that emerged during COVID-19 but also communicate effectively with each other.
Speaking once again to Lawyers Weekly, Ms Rawlins said that – in the wake of the extraordinary marketplace circumstances of the past year – having trust, and an intimate understanding of an organisation, is the basis for a good, collaborative relationship.
“Trust comes from good work product and strong cost communication. The financial pressures of COVID-19 has, no doubt, caused an increased scrutiny on costs and cost transparency (such as disclosures) of litigation practices,” she said.
Top 10 in-house podcast episodes in 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy|21 December 2020
Now in its second year, The Corporate Counsel Show has gone from strength to strength this year. Here are the top-performing episodes from 2020 on that stream.
This past year has seen The Lawyers Weekly Show hit new heights, with monthly downloads now regularly topping 20,000 per month. It has been a year like no other, and our audio content has subsequently been rich, diverse and illuminating in conjunction with such times.
Here, we count down the top five episodes for 2020 for our specific in-house stream, The Corporate Lawyer Show, as per the rate of downloads by you, our dedicated audience!