Category: Legal
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Freelance Jobs for Lawyers in 2025: Top Opportunities and How to Get Started
Discover the best freelance legal jobs for lawyers in 2025. Learn about the benefits, job types, platforms, skills, and best practices for building a thriving freelance law career. Introduction: The legal industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years with the rise of legal technology and remote work. In…
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Beyond Compliance Programs: Re-examining the Role of Disclosures in Financial Risk Management as a Tool for curbing Financial Crimes
Written By: Lucy B. BENSON; Legal & Corporate Governance Professional; Banks and Financial Institutions spend billions of dollars annually to ensure compliance with regulations on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). However, there is little evidence based on empirical study to suggest that the amount of money…
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The Implications of a robust Corporate Governance Framework on Effective Compliance
Introduction; A robust Corporate Governance Framework encompasses the various systems, controls, structures, and mechanisms that promote the uninhibited practice of the principles of transparency, accountability, fairness, social responsibility and ethical considerations within an organisation. These systems of rules, guidelines and processes by which an organisation directs, manages and controls its…
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Securing Your Royalties: A Must-Read for Artists
Recent news highlights the ongoing struggle artists face when dealing with record labels. Before the unexpected death of Singer Angie Stone on the 1st of March, 2025, she publicly accused Universal Music Group of withholding her royalties, sparking a wider conversation about the importance of protecting artistic earnings. This issue…
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Changing Careers: The Transition from Law to Tech
Do you have aspirations to move from a law career to a tech career? We explore the ambits of both career fields and steps to take to leverage available opportunities in the tech space. Law vs. Tech A purely legal career or traditional law career generally entails representing clients in…
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