INDIANAPOLIS – November 14, 2019 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Scott Preston and Tiffany Hofmeister have joined the firm’s Indianapolis office as shareholder and of counsel respectively. Preston joins the firm from Jackson Lewis, where he was a principal and the Indianapolis office … [Read more...]
The Underpaid Aotearoa Legal Workers
The fledging Aotearoa Legal Workers Union, formed in June in the wake of the #Metoo crisis, it has released a survey suggesting that some lawyers are working for less than the minimum wage. The ALWU undertook a survey of 'large' New Zealand law firms where half of the respondents claimed that they worked for less than the minimum wage, while respondents from smaller firms … [Read more...]
LegalTech: Here Comes the ‘Xero of Law’
Australian legal startup Lawpath has closed a $4.4 million fundraising round, one of the largest in Australian legaltech history. Lawpath, founded in 2014, has been a foundation member of the booming Australian legaltech environment, providing a fixed-fee system and an easy-to-use online platform for legal clients. Lawpath CEO Dominic Woolrych said the oversubscribed … [Read more...]
New Law Moves: What’s Next For Lawyers on Demand
As New Law continues to make inroads into traditional legal work and the way legal services are delivers, Lawyers on Demand (LOD) has expanded its footprint in Australia and New Zealand. LOD acquired Lexvoco six months ago with lawyers joining the LOD Australian offices, as well as adding offices in both Australia (Adelaide, Geelong) and in New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington … [Read more...]
Chapman Tripp promotes two special counsel to further support clients’ success
Chapman Tripp is pleased to announce the appointment of two special counsel in its Wellington office. The appointments are effective from 1 December 2019. Chapman Tripp Chief Executive Partner (Hoa Rangapū Whakarae) Nick Wells says, “The special counsel designation recognises specialised knowledge, expertise and experience and is used for only a very select group of our most … [Read more...]