2022

Expanding Employment Law Firm Opens Hawkes Bay Office

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Auckland-based employment law boutique Edwards Law has continued its expansion with the opening of an office in Hawkes Bay. Founded by former barrister Blair Edwards, the firm was established in 2008 and has offices in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty along with its new Hawkes Bay office where former Canterbury lawyer Grace Moore will

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The Great Law Firm Resignation – Where Will It End?

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The latest law firm survey from recruitment firm Mahlab shows a major surge in law firm resignations, despite major increases in law firm salaries. The Mahlab survey indicates a growing disenchantment with the law as a profession, with legal talent leaving, be it London, New York or Sydney. The resignations continue notwithstanding a major increase

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Law Star Karen Dunn – Legal Career Sees Her From House of Cards to White House And More

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Karen Dunn is one of the leading litigators in the United States with a raft of awards and as a partner with Paul Weiss she has at a relatively young age created an impressive career of achievement and accolades from a variety of leading legal media outlets.

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New Board Chair For Duncan Cotterill Appointed

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>> Latest Law Jobs On NZ’s Best Law Jobs Site The Board welcomes Sarah Townsend, Partner (Christchurch) and Gráinne Troute, Independent Director, as new members. They join existing board members Jessie Lapthorne, Partner (Auckland), David Briscoe, Partner (Wellington), Brian Nathan, Partner (Nelson), Richard Smith, Partner (Queenstown/Christchurch), Bruce Cotterill, Independent Director, Pete Boyle, Chief Executive, and led by Richard Lang, Partner (Christchurch) as Chair.

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What is a Queen’s Counsel, King’s Counsel and Senior Counsel in Australia?

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Sonia Hickey* With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III to the throne, some of Australia’s most esteemed barristers – formerly referred to as Queen’s Counsel (QCs) – will now be called King’s Counsel (KCs) KCs are appointed by the Australian Bar Association (ABA) and those who already have the title

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The Lawyer Exodus & Opportunities To Seek In The Current New Zealand Law Jobs Market

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Delayed overseas travel and post-pandemic issues have lead to changes to the legal jobs market in New Zealand with law firms lifting salaries and offering bonuses and flexible working conditions to retain and attract legal talent, the LawFuel recruiter survey shows. The LawFuel survey of some of the country’s leading law recruiters shows that the

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BAL Partner Frieda Garcia Honored with ‘Women, Influence & Power in Law’ Award

DALLAS, Sept. 12, 2022 LawFuel.com — BAL Partner Frieda Garcia has been honored with a 2022 Women, Influence & Power in Law Award by Corporate Counsel. Frieda was honored in the Thought Leadership category, an area where she has excelled throughout her two decades at BAL. Frieda heads the firm’s management committee and is key in influencing

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KENNETH W. STARR, Former Federal Judge and U.S. Solicitor General, Dies at 76

HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 LawFuel.com  — A Reagan judicial appointee and Solicitor General under George H.W. Bush, Ken Starr also served as Independent Counsel, President and Chancellor of Baylor University and Dean of the Pepperdine School of Law. Starr had a distinguished career in academia, the law and public service. After leaving Baylor, Starr was Of Counsel to The Lanier Law

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