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In the last 10 years, the growth of electronic discovery has lead to the emergence of a new profession called Litigation Support. The litigation support professionals (LSP) as they are called are increasingly involved in earlier phases of the e-discovery process, such as identification, preservation, collection and discovery conference preparation. It is believed that most [...]

The chapter 7 bankruptcy filings have risen by 58% in the second quarter. 4,489 filings were reported in the second quarter compared to 2,839 in 2008 q2. The number for 2009, q1 for chapter 7 was 3,285, indicating that bankruptcies in q2 have risen by 36.6% compared to q1 in 2009.
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Traditionally the role of lawyers has been to structure deals and execute management decisions. A lawyer generally makes his client aware of the possible legal risks and proposes mechanisms to counter them.
But of late, the clients expect the lawyers to do more than just provide legal assistance. Clients want lawyers to understand their business and [...]

One of the main issues confronting the profession of law in Nigeria is whether lawyers should bid competitively for their services. There are many pros and cons to this issue. A few of the same have been discussed below:
Can lawyers be treated as contractors ? Opinions on this vary from individual to individual. In highly [...]