>> The Best NZ Law Jobs Network Buddle Findlay welcomes Christchurch-based partner, Jan Etwell to the Board of Management, effective from 1 April 2024. Jan’s election by her peers continues the representation of a Board member from our Christchurch office. Jan joined Buddle Findlay in 1996, became a partner in 2002 and will complement the
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Juan Martinez a ‘Force of Nature’ Described by the firm he lead as a giant of the Australian legal profession, the shock death of Juan Martinez has left HWL Ebsworth mourning the passing of a legal leader who rose from poverty to achieve inestimable recognition. The Australian Financial Review said Martinez, who died of a
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As the world evolves, traditional systems are being refashioned to adapt to new trends. In recent years, nothing depicts this truth more than the meteoric rise and general acceptance of cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin. According to a report by Statista, the number of daily Bitcoin transactions as of February 2020 was around 328,000. This surge in
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Twelve people have been charged by federal indictment for a conspiracy to cheat California smog inspections using a sophisticated device known as the “OBDNator,” in violation of the Clean Air Act. The indictment was unsealed today following the arrests of the defendants who are alleged to have manufactured, distributed, and used OBDNators
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SaaS leader to apply 30+ years of experience to accelerate growth and value creation in legal tech CHICAGO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Relativity, a global legal technology company, today announced the appointment of Kirk Larsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 16. Larsen brings more than three decades of financial leadership experience and an exceptional track record in
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Attorneys can grow their firms with financing methods that meet their business needs. Contingency fee attorneys, in particular, need funding advances, as their incomes depend on cases settling or concluding. While banks typically ask for personal collateral, legal funding companies accept case inventories as future capital. This makes them a viable alternative to loan options
AbovetheLaw has released their early copy of the US top law school rankings, due out next week. The details have Stanford and Yale at Number 1. ATL say that the US News methodology does not appear to have altered much notwithstanding the uproar that has ensued following their rankings methodology. As predicted by law school
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Brisbane – Global law firm K&L Gates has continued its expansion in Australia, welcoming Khilen Devani and Carl Hinze as partners and their team to the firm’s Corporate practice. Devani and Hinze join the firm’s Brisbane office from Holding Redlich where Devani was a partner and Hinze headed the firm’s China practice. K&L Gates’ Regional Managing Partner, Australia, Jason Opperman stated: “We are excited
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From Mick Jagger to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner After spending 50 years in court, the lively and music-loving Judge David Ruth, often referred to as Nelson’s “rock ‘n roll judge,” is bidding farewell to the city to return to his roots in Christchurch. A report from Tracy Neal in the NZ Herald recounted the Judge’s
Former Duncan Cotterill partner Scott Moran has launched his own firm – Moran Law – after leading the build of Duncan Cotterill’s Wellington office for the past 23 years. >> Your new job on New Zealand’s Best Law Jobs Network An announcement on social media indicated the firm would focus on private law issues, trust,
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