Law Rocks 2019, the nonprofit organisation running a ‘battle of the bands’ series kicks off it U.S. Tour: Lawyers by Day, Rock Stars by Night Nonprofit organization hosts legal professionals in a “battle of the bands” concert series to raise donations and gifts for local charities LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2019) – Law Rocks USA., the
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Barnes & Thornburg Enhances Legal Operations Amidst Growing Demand New Chief Legal Operations Officer Jared Applegate leads multidisciplinary team focused on delivering value above and beyond what clients expect INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2019) – Continuing its strong commitment to building sustainable, outcome-driven partnerships with clients, Barnes & Thornburg has announced the formal launch of its Legal
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Tom Brody – LawFuel wrote some time ago about what judges do when they retire – and the trend towards the ‘hitting 70 and the golf course’ may be changing as Justice Raynor Asher evidences with his return to legal work. The trend may also evidence that 70, which will shortly see Chief Justice Dame
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As we celebrate Black History Month, Jones Day recognizes and honors the important presence and contributions of the Firm’s African-American lawyers making a difference in the workplace and community. Yvonne Burke was Jones Day’s first African-American woman partner. She joined the Corporate Group-Public Finance practice in Jones Day’s Los Angeles Office in 1987. Ms. Burke
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Clifford Chance – Over the past year, completely contrary to public expectations, President Trump has unleashed the power of US economic sanctions to champion human rights and fight corruption globally. As laudable as this initiative may seem at first glance on public policy grounds, it also raises serious legal questions and creates new risks and
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More lawyers than ever . . that’s the result of the Law Society’s latest stats on the New Zealand legal profession, which show over 14,000 lawyers holding practising certificates. That amounts to one lawyer for every 365 people in the country, one of the highest per-capital lawyers-per-head in the world. As LawFuel reported eight years
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An actor-turned-attorney has developed a starring role in the #Metoo movement in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment revelations. An entertainment lawyer of the year in 2015 she is a former actress, singer and dancer she told ‘Variety’ that she attributed her success in the area by remaining ‘cool and credible’. A partner
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DWF has announced a significant expansion of its business in Australia. A team of seven principal lawyers* will join the global legal business from the Melbourne law firm, WARD Lawyers. In total, a team of 23 lawyers and support staff will move across to DWF, significantly increasing its presence in Melbourne. Led by Managing Director
The rise of class actions in New Zealand, culminating most recent with the $36 million Mainzeal action, reflects a trend towards lawsuits against corporate targets rather than the government, according to a new report from Auckland University law lecturer Nikki Chamberlain. Her report shows that one third of class actions have been taken against the
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Bob Jones* Recently, I wrote about “the good old days”, specifically the early 1960s and the character lawyers so prevalent then. Here’s another tale of those times to lighten your day. In my previous contribution I referred to Mike Bungay, John Tannahill (“Tan”), Des Deacon and Colin Beyer who about 1961 collectively set up offices
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