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Law Practice

Dec. 11, 2012

Law firms increasingly seeking lawyers with second-language skills

More than 42 percent of law firms said they are seeing an increase in the need for attorneys with foreign language skills, according to survey results released Thursday by Robert Half Legal, a California-based international recruiting firm.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Attorneys looking to be successful in a global marketplace might be better suited to know not just the law, but also la ley and la loi.


A greater emphasis is being placed on second-language skills as law firms grow both nationally and globally. More than 42 percent of law firms said they are seeing an increase in the need for attorneys with foreign language skills, according to survey results...

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