New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice – that’s unacceptable in a fair society
New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice
COVID-19, Biden Agenda Won’t Slow Record Pace of U.S. M&A
Outlook stays bullish across the board despite key obstacles. Detroit – November 11, 2021 – Respondents to Dykema’s 17th annual M&A Outlook Survey believe nothing will break the stride of U.S. M&A dealmakers over the year to come, with most viewing the Biden administration’s legislative agenda as positively impacting activity. A resounding 75 percent of respondents expect the U.S. M&A market will strengthen in
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Access to Justice in New Zealand Threatened, Says NZLS Report
Access to Justice in New Zealand is a major problem with as many as 20,000 people have been denied legal representation by legal aid according to a report published by the New Zealand Law Society. The report’s findings followed the largest survey ever undertaken on New Zealand’s legal profession, identifying the major issue of legal aid being a
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The Lawyer Earnings Revelation On “Moonlighting” Money Made By UK Barrister
Former senior UK Cabinet Minister Sir Geoffrey Cox QC has created a furor in the UK for his lawyer earnings over what was described as his ‘moonlighting’ legal work, which earned him more than £5.5 million ($7.7 million USD) since 2009. The British media, including the Daily Mail, revealed how he had spent 10,700 hours
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Court strikes down PA school mask mandate
Court sides with Amistad Project, declares statewide mask mandate void HARRISBURG, Penn., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of The Amistad Project’s lawsuit today and voided the statewide school mask mandate issued by Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam. The ruling was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by The Amistad Project
Perkins Coie Announce Firm Promotions
SEATTLE (November 10, 2021)—Powered by LawFuel – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 28 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2022. The new partner class of 2022 includes: Alberto Araiza Diana Z. Bowman Alexander O. Canizares Jesús J. Castillón Michelle W. Chan Erin K. Earl Rebecca A. Eberhardt John D. Esterhay
Kirkland & Ellis’ ‘Plaintiff-Side’ Trial Division Move Pays Off With $200 Million Legal Fee
BigLaw giant Kirkland & Ellis has picked up a $200 million fee in a contingency legal case involving chemical companies. Law.com reports that the fee was revealed in a press release from Kirkland & Ellis client Huntsman Corp which“shows that Kirkland & Ellis’ strategic decision to ‘double down’ on contingency fee cases is paying off
Why Law Firm Recruitment Just Got MUCH More Difficult
Law Firm recruitment has always been an intensely competitive business, but it just got a lot hotter as some legal recruiters describe the present situation among major law firms in the US and the UK as “approaching boiling point”. The reason for the issue has been the much more competitive market for legal talent. Law
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Legal Practice Management – MyCase Announce LegalTech Product Enhancements
(SAN DIEGO, CA – Nov. 9, 2021) – Today, MyCase, a leading provider of cloud-based legal practice management software and payment services to law firms, announced key product enhancements to the MyCase solution, along with the acquisition of three leading legal technology providers: Soluno, Legal Accounting; CASEpeer, Practice Management for Personal Injury Firms; and Woodpecker, Legal
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Davis Polk named among the top international investigations firms of 2021 by GIR
Davis Polk – Powered by LawFuel – For the seventh year in a row, Global Investigations Review named Davis Polk to the “GIR 30,” its ranking of the world’s top law firms for investigations work. GIR recognized Davis Polk’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group for having “one of the best track records in the game” and noted
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