Monday, July 09, 2012

Legal Technology Conference Video

Legal week have published a really useful video on legal technology.

"Strategic Technology Forum 2012 chairman and SJ Berwin IT director Simon Kosminsky talks to Legal Week publisher John Malpas about some of the topics and issues set to be discussed at this year's conference, including the key issues impacting on technology within law firms..."


View the whole video here:

http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/interview/2180875/legal-strategic-technology

Legal Recruiter Micheal Page Profits Down

The Evening Standard reports that legal and professional services recruiter Micheal Page has issues a warning that its profits were down in the the first quarter of 2012.

"The British firm, which places people in accounting, financial and legal jobs across 35 countries, said today second-quarter gross profit was £138 million, 6.6% below what was its second highest quarter on record in the same period in 2011.
The figure was up 1.6% on the first quarter of 2012. Michael Page said it expected half and full year operating profit to be "broadly in line" with market estimates, excluding restructuring charges from recent management changes..."

Read the full report here:

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/profits-slip-at-recruitment-firm-michael-page-7923918.html