27 October 2021 – Clifford Chance – Ahead of its Presidency of COP26, the UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy to 2050. The Strategy covers all business sectors and some cross-cutting themes. This briefing explores major new elements of policy, some of the major uncertainties, and key challenges faced by business in planning […]
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LawFuel is seeking the emerging litigators – barristers or firm staff solicitors. We’re looking for those young (under 35, but we’re not ageist) litigators who impress. Please also provide any additional information regarding your selection as for the most part they will not be well known at this stage. Complete our form so that we
There are a very large number of criminal charges on the books but one question that often arises for a criminal lawyer is a request from a client as to how they can help a criminal defense attorney defend a criminal charge. What steps can a person charged with a criminal defense take? We need
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Late nights and long hours go together for lawyers like crackers and cheese, but the recent survey of working hours for London’s lawyers has still created some surprises for those interested in such stats. For instance, the Legal Cheek survey of firms shows junior lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis had the longest days – or
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A first-look at the salary for a District Attorney based on a US-wide District Attorney salary survey conducted by the BigLaw Investor team
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Balancing the Media Freedom in a Lawsuit Between A Russian Billionaire and A Law Blog John Bowie* A number of people have asked about the litigation that has prompted one of those ‘Guardian-style’ begging bowl links at the foot of many of our stories. I would like to blame Meghan Markle for this situation, as
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The following article was contributed by John J. Hanley, Partner at Rimon Law. John J Hanley* Litigation financing is on the rise in the United States and provides some claimants a valuable means for paying the costs of pursuing a legal claim. Lawyer involvement in litigation financing transactions raises many ethical issues for a lawyer such
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Former Reserve Bank governor labels the law change over Three Waters to be a dictatorship
Former Reserve Bank Governor & Politician Sees Three Waters Law As A Dictatorship Read More »
The virtual work environment has changed with law firm internships now differing following the pandemic-related changes with law firms offering virtual law firm internships for undergraduates and JD students. The situation with law firm internships is seeing virtual internships, often provided via an online platform called Forage, previously called InsideSherpa, which provides the virtual interns
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Michael Best is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Jordan Koss, Senior Associate Kenneth Rosenzweig, and Associate Ashley Cross to the firm. Koss, Rosenzweig and Cross join the Corporate Practice Group and Venture Best, the firm’s team committed to handling matters impacting high growth companies and investors. Koss and Cross will be based in
