The NZ Herald has named the ‘top criminal lawyers’ in the country, with an addendum of 11 after-thought barristers who the dear old newspaper thinks might be worthy of inclusion, including outgoing NZ Law Society president Tiana Epati, who some may think would struggle to enter those ranks notwithstanding her lofty legal role.A number of
Michael Bassett* It was hard not to be moved by the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu last week. The tributes to him captured the essentials of the man: his extraordinary energy, his infectious laugh, his unwavering message of equal rights for all people, his unfailing opposition to racial segregation in all its forms. He visited
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We looked at the best jokes about lawyers from here, there and everywhereJokes about lawyers abound, but when one of LawFuel’s contributors asked to select the best and worst of them, we hesitated. Should we be joking about lawyers at a time like this, when there are lockdowns and pressures? When working from home is
As biglaw firms move increasingly away from the lockstep compensation system, the ongoing lateral law firm movements between them continues with one of the latest, high profile hires being Cravath Swaine & Moore partner Jennifer Conway who has moved to Davis, Polk & Wardwell.We recently reported about the lockstep compensation system being on its last
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When it comes to major stories involving law firms in 2021 Law.com International looked at 13 of their major probes, involving firms ranging from the conduct of Cyde & Co’s senior partner to law firm culture and the way in which sexual harassment complaints have been handled.2021 has been a challenging year for everyone, law
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s senior lawyer Bobbi Sternheim, a LawFuel Law Star, has commented on the verdict against her client Ghislaine Maxwell.Ms Sternheim said “we firmly believe in Ghislaine’s innocence” in her statement to media following the verdict.
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US Attorney General Statement on the verdict against Ghislaine Maxwell
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LawFuel Briefing – Add Yours Alexandra Valenti* As we close out another calendar year, we look back at the top legal developments of 2021 that could influence the market for biologics and biosimilars. There were many interesting decisions and other developments in district court, at the Federal Circuit, at the PTAB, and even at the
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As equity partners’ incomes increase rapidly, bonuses for associates have also increased but not to nearly the same extent as the take-home earnings of the partners, according to the inflation-adjusted statistics.Partner profits have increased by 85 per cent over the past 10 years, according to reports, but associate salaries have increased by just 44 per
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Law firm success in 2022 will depend upon technology to retain legal talent and obtain new clients
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