Dan Garner* The bitter battle between former Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht partner Don Lewis and his former firm has Trump administration connections with attorneys and … [Read More...]
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Make Your Law Firm Recession-Proof – Forbes
Small Law Firm Lawyer to Big Law Team: ‘Eat a bowl of dicks
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Law Firm Failures & Flameouts – Why Some Collapse – Law.com
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LegalTech Pushes Big 4 Into Legal Territory – American Lawyer
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Lawyers in the News
The 27-Year-Old Tax Lawyer Achieving Global Recognition
Tax law can be demanding and - dare we say? - sometimes dry. But it can also be fascinating and stimulating. It has … [Read More...]
Lawyer X & Her Gangland Informing: “The biggest mess known to mankind”
The latest round of public hearings into the Australian Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants … [Read More...]
LegalTech & New Law
New Law Moves: What’s Next For Lawyers on Demand
As New Law continues to make inroads into traditional legal work and the way legal services are delivers, Lawyers on Demand (LOD) has expanded its footprint in Australia … [Read More...]
Clifford Chance and the Robots: Firm Launches Robotics LegalTech Training in Asia Pacific
Clifford Chance has started an interesting robotics training programme, together with 'Josef', a legal automation platform, to train lawyers on how to work with a 'no … [Read More...]
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Australian Firm News
Amber Williams appointed as new Resolution Institute CEO
Sydney and Wellington, November 28 2019 – Resolution Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Amber Williams as its new Chief Executive Officer. Amber succeeds long-standing Chief Executive Fiona Hollier in this role. The Board of Directors of Resolution Institute made the announcement, adding that Amber’s appointment followed an extensive search across Australia and […]
Lawyer X & Her Gangland Informing: “The biggest mess known to mankind”
The latest round of public hearings into the Australian Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (RCMPI), has seen ‘Lawyer X’ – Nicola Gobbo – describe herself as “the biggest mess known to mankind.” In part of the transcript read to the Commission, Ms Gobbo said: “I shouldn’t keep saying that I’m a pile […]
UK Firm News
Sexual Harassment And Coverups Alleged During Baker + McKenzie Hearing
Global legal giant Baker + McKenzie have been under some stringent criticism for the way in which they handled the issues relating to the former senior partner, Gary Senior, who faces charges of sexually harassing a younger female solicitor. The criticism came at the 15 day hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) where lead […]
Slater + Gordon Pursue ‘Dieselgate’ VW Class Action in UK
Volkswagen AG is facing one of the largest-ever U.K. class action lawsuits over the so-called ‘Dieselgate’ scandal, with almost 100,000 vehicle owners accusing VW of misleading them by installing emissions-cheating software that made it appear their diesel vehicles met environmental standards. Slater & Gordon represent the owners and need to get past first base by […]