The surge of investment in construction – from new housing to infrastructure projects – may be an opportunity for legal professionals to help fight climate change. Brandon Moss, senior legal editor, Litigation, Practical Law, described what’s behind the construction boom in the United States: “The pandemic exacerbated issues in the housing market, leading to the …
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Three Takeaways from the 2022 Dynamic Law Firms Report
Top-performing law firms are aggressively investing in their people and their culture to help achieve sustainable growth, according to the 2022 Dynamic Law Firms Report. Released today by Thomson Reuters, the report identifies factors that distinguish high-growth firms – Dynamic firms – from those that are challenged to keep up with the rest of the …
Attorneys Share How Their Work Provides a Sense of Purpose
Nearly 100% of lawyers say their work provides them with a significant sense of professional purpose. That’s among the key takeaways from Finding purpose and having a social impact: Lawyers and tax professionals speak out, a new survey from Thomson Reuters. The survey asked thousands of attorneys – those in law firms and in-house …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Ashurst
With the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) two weeks away, organizations worldwide have committed to net zero targets and are working on how to deliver them. A new resource for legal professionals supporting these efforts with climate-aligned legal clauses is the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). The toolkit is based on …