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Published three time a year by the IBA’s Legal Practice Division, Business Law International covers the latest developments in all areas of business law across the globe, from M&A to employment, competition to tax, offering rigorous comparative analysis of how the law affects business in different jurisdictions and across borders. Members are invited to submit ideas for future issues of the journal. Please contact the editor at: editor@int-bar.org The IBA organises over fifty specialist and ...

IBA funding programme supports lawyers on the frontline As the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues, a new £180,000 funding programme offers a much-needed financial lifeline to frontline legal aid providers worldwide. The burden of Covid-19 has weighed heavy on legal systems already grappling with decades of spending cuts and the demise of legal aid. Like other essential workers - from medics to drivers, cleaners and teachers that have all emerged as frontline heroes - legal p...

ABC-TV’s Deborah Roberts: Her 3 keys to reaching the top Share: Award-winning broadcast journalist Deborah Roberts says she lives a privileged life on the Upper East Side of New York City with a successful network television career. But it wasn’t always that way. Roberts shared her road to success and the lessons she learned along the way during the program “Know Your Worth. The Audacity to Believe in You!” which was part of the 2021 American Bar Association Virtual Midy...

All-virtual ABA Midyear Meeting offers multiple days of free events and programs   Image from Shutterstock.com. ABA members from across the country are convening virtually this week for the 2021 ABA Midyear Meeting. The annual event, which runs from Wednesday, Feb. 17, through Monday, Feb. 22, offers a full roster of special events, educational programs and networking opportunities. It also includes meetings of the Board of Governors, House of Delegates and other association entities. The 597...

Whats Hot, Whats Not: National Practice Trends 2021 National legal industry experts comment on what COVID-19 taught us and how important it is to have the ability to pivot with change. They also advise Wisconsin lawyers where to seize opportunities in an uncertain environment.

What is Attorney at Work and what kind of information do you share? Attorney at Work is a website and online publication that focuses on helping lawyers build a practice and a life they love. It contains tech tips, marketing and business development advice, the basics of running a law firm, and health and wellness. We were founded by my partner and husband Mark Feldman, Merrilyn Astin Tarlton, and me. We started it about 10 years ago coming out of the big recession because we saw a need for mor...