http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-22T16:45:35-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/diy_legal_websites_threaten_to_outsource_indian_lawyers/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Outsourcing, International, Asia, India, Opening Statements Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:50:03 -0600 42411.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/talaq_text_is_valid_for_divorce_imam_says_but_bombay_high_court_demands/ An Islamic imam who oversees a mosque in Ghaziabad, India, has declared a marriage void on the basis of a text message a man sent to his wife stating "talaq" three times. The couple were married three months ago, but the wife returned to her parents' home early on and… Family Law, Religious Law, International, Asia, India Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:19:24 -0600 36528.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_new_world_despite_globalization_lawyers_find_new_barriers_to_practicing/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Diversity, Outsourcing, International Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Large Firm, Legal Ethics, International, Asia, China, India, Australia, Europe, United Kingdom, North America, Canada, South America, Features Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:19:28 -0500 35399.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/the_disrupter_david_perla_pangea3/ India, with its booming economy and wealth of young, educated lawyers eager for work, was at the forefront of David Perla’s mind the day he met with his good friend Sanjay Kamlani to hatch a plan that would turn the traditional law firm model inside out. “We wanted to effect… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Outsourcing, Careers, International Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Contract Attorneys, Large Firm, Partners, Legal Ethics, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, International, Asia, India Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:37:41 -0500 34258.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/eleven_people_killed_in_bomb_explosion_at_new_delhi_appeals_court/ Updated: A bomb exploded at an appeals court in India today, killing eleven people and wounding 59 others. The bomb was hidden in a brief case at an entrance to the High Court, an appellate panel below India’s Supreme Court, the Associated Press reports. The bombing was… Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Terrorism, International, Asia, India Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:29:12 -0500 34833.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/cornell_law_forms_partnership_with_india_law_school/ Cornell Law School and India-based Jindal Global Law school announced a new collaborative initiative between the schools that includes faculty and student exchange programs and joint teaching and research initiatives. “The signing of the [agreement] and establishment of a deep and pervasive collaboration with Cornell Law School marks a significant… Law Schools, Law Students, International, Asia, India Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:55:25 -0500 33305.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/harvard_law_fellow_is_new_leader_of_tibetan_government_in_exile/ Harvard Law School fellow Lobsang Sangay has won election as the new prime minister of Tibet’s government in exile. Sangay, 43, won with 55 percent of the vote, according to the Harvard Crimson, a Harvard Law School press release and the International Law, Law Schools, International, Asia, China, India Mon, 02 May 2011 05:30:46 -0500 32587.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/to_better_understand_u.s._laws_cu-boulder_law_students_head_to_india/ University of Colorado third-year law students enrolled in a new class will travel to Bangalore, India, during spring break to gain a better understanding of U.S. laws. The CU course, which is a clinical study focusing on juvenile and family law, is taking 15 students to India to compare four… Law Schools, Law Students, Legal Theory, International, Asia, India Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:24:47 -0600 31268.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/harvard_professor_announces_launch_of_project_to_study_impact_of_emerging_e/ David B. Wilkins, one of the nation's leading thinkers on where the legal profession is headed, received the outstanding scholar award Saturday from the fellows of the American Bar Foundation. But the Harvard Law School professor is hardly about to rest on his laurels. Instead, Wilkins used the occasion of… Bar Associations, ABA, Midyear Meeting, Business of Law, Law Professors, Law Schools, International, Asia, China, India, South America Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:57:43 -0600 31053.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba_president_urges_india_bar_to_maintain_status_quo_while_it_debates_forei/ ABA President Stephen N. Zack is urging the Bar Council of India to maintain the status quo as it considers whether to allow foreign lawyers to establish law firms in the country. Currently, U.S. lawyers may travel to India on an “in-and-out basis” to advise their clients on non-Indian laws.… Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, International Law, Law Firms, Legal Ethics, International, Asia, India Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:06:43 -0600 30604.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/aba_urges_obama_administration_india_ease_restrictions_on_foreign_lawyers/ Bar Associations, ABA, Executive Branch, International Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Legislation & Lobbying, International, Asia, India, Your ABA Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:45:20 -0600 29884.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/report_thomson_reuters_to_acquire_indian_legal_outsourcing_co_pangea3/ Legal information giant Thomson Reuters – owner of the storied brand West Publishing – is about to get into the business of providing legal services, according to the company. Thomson announced Thursday evening that it is acquiring Indian legal process outsourcing company Pangea3… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Outsourcing, Law Firms, International, Asia, India Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:25:36 -0600 29468.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/from_new_york_to_new_delhi_us_lawyers_look_for_work_in_indias_legal_outsour/ Struggling in a difficult legal economy at home, some American lawyers are looking abroad to a nontraditional work venue: India. The country's thriving legal outsourcing industry offers appealing managerial opportunities, as U.S. lawyers are more frequently recognizing, reports the New York Times. Salaries are competitive with… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Corporate Law, International Law, Trials & Litigation, International, Asia, India, States, New York Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:16:24 -0500 27626.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/male_female_neither_no_problem_some_law_schools_offer_other_option_for_appl/ Traditionally, applicants were often asked to check a box stating whether they are male or female. But as recognition grows that the answer to this question isn't always clear, some law schools are changing their approach to provide greater recognition to the rights of the transgendered. Among these institutions are… Civil Rights, International Law, Law Professors, Law Schools, Law Students, International, Asia, India Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:53:48 -0500 27436.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/7_surviving_union_carbide_execs_get_jail_time_in_case_over_1984_bhopal_disa/ More than 25 years after 7,000 people died from a toxic gas leak at a Union Carbide Corp. pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, and many more were injured, a court has convicted seven surviving senior executives there of causing death by negligence. The convictions carry maximum two-year jail terms. The… Corporate Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, White Collar Crime, Environmental Law, International Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Asia, India Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:52:29 -0500 26594.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/still_open_for_business/ International Law, Law Firms, Legislation & Lobbying, International, Asia, India, Opening Statements Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:20:33 -0500 25177.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_for_mumbai_terror_suspect_shot_dead/ A lawyer who was representing a man accused of aiding terrorists who killed 164 people in Mumbai, India, was fatally shot by several attackers. Killed was Shahid Azmi, who represented Fahim Ansari, who is accused of helping to plan the 2008 terrorist attacks on the Taj Mahal Palace, Tower and… Criminal Justice, Terrorism, International, Asia, India Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:21:26 -0600 24578.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/no_more_my_lord_court_in_india_tells_lawyers/ Ending a longtime practice that harks back to the British colonization of India, a court in Madras yesterday began enforcing a rule that lawyers are not supposed to address the judge as "my lord" or "your lordship." Your honor, honorable court, and, in subordinate courts, sir or "any equivalent phrase… Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, International Law, Judiciary, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Asia, India Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:13:33 -0500 22680.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps._will_outsource_too_counsel_says/ By outsourcing document production in one Federal Trade Commission matter to a team of Indian attorneys, an international mining company saved $1.5 million over what it would have paid to have its usual BigLaw antitrust firm in Washington, D.C., contract out the same work. And that's just the beginning of… Corporate Law, In-house Counsel, International Law, Law Practice Management, International, Asia, India Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:12:51 -0500 21004.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mumbai_gunman_confesses_in_court_shocking_own_lawyer/ Ajmal Amir Kasab, now in his early 20s, was the sole surviving suspect among 10 gunmen accused of killing some 170 people in India's financial capital during a three-day siege in November. Although he initially asserted his innocence in a trial that began in April, he stunned a Mumbai courtroom… Criminal Justice, International Law, Terrorism, Trials & Litigation, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Asia, India Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:38:50 -0500 20886.abajournal.com