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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Receives Black Equity at Work Certification

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Gibson Dunn has received certification for Black Equity at Work, recognizing the firm’s work in diversity, part of the Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) organization. MLT is designed to ensure talented underrepresented minorities can get on, and stay on the path to senior leadership stepping up to achieve diversity in the workplace. It worked with

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Shearman & Sterling Lay Off Lawyers As Market Conditions Bite

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Shearman & Sterling have confirmed that they had to let go of 38 employees which include 26 business services team members and 12 associates mainly focused on transactional practices. The New York-based firm says this was necessary to adjust to changing market conditions, which continue to show challenging times ahead, as per the recent Thomson

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Auckland’s New Crown Solicitor Appointed

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In a move that further advances women in the legal profession the Solicitor General Una Jagose KC appointed Alysha McClintock as Auckland’s Crown Solicitor. She succeeds Brian Dickey KC (left) who joined Bankside Chambers this month after resigning from his appointment in June 2022. The appointment of the new Crown Solicitor occurs on 20 February.

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Law Society Introduces “Strategic Priorities”

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The New Zealand Law Society has announced its moves to adapt to the rapidly changing legal marketplace by working on ‘strategic priorities’. A news release from the Society (published below) shows that the Society is developing a “fit-for-future” role as the profession’s regulator after a tumultuous time both within the profession and within the NZ

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IBA announces launch of its
Professional Wellbeing Commission

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Monday 06 February 2023 The International Bar Association (IBA) has announced the creation of the Professional Wellbeing Commission – a new, permanent body within the IBA dedicated to improving the wellbeing of lawyers and legal professionals around the world. With the importance of the wellbeing of the legal community gaining greater recognition and the need for action also growing,

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Three New Partners At Lane Neave

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Law firm Lane Neave has appointed three new partners, two in the firm’s Auckland office and one in Christchurch. Aaron Pickett is in Christchurch with experience working for a wide range of leading international and local corporate clients, with particular expertise in private mergers and acquisitions (the sale and purchase of shares and/or assets), joint

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