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Private Law Firms Fail to Meet Pay Expectations for Legal Workers in New Zealand

New Zealand Law News, Rankings /
Tired Female Student At Workplace

Are NZ Law Firms Exploiting Staffers with Uncompensated Overtime? Major law firms have a stark difference in attitude towards working conditions for legal staff, according to an informal review of the firms by NZ Herald writer Sasha Borissenko. Check LawFuel’s Law Site – The article follows the report released by the Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union

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Moray & Agnew Promotions

Press Releases /

Moray & Agnew Promotions Follow Other Australian Law Promotions Moray & Agnew has recently announced a round of promotions in July 2023, resulting in the advancement of 14 lawyers to more senior positions across five of the firm’s seven offices. According to a statement released by the firm, these promotions reflect the firm’s commitment to

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Bourkes Law: Courtroom Cellphone Drama Sees Community Magistrate Investigated

New Zealand Law News, Rankings /
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Power List Headliner Michael Heron KC Fronts Bourkes Law Inquiry Top ranking Power List member Michael Heron KC is to head another inquiry, this time into a community magistrate who threatened to have criminal lawyer Sami Taghavi placed in a cell for allegedly using a cellphone in Court. According to her online profile, Taghavi, from

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Cleary Gottlieb Named a Top 15 Firm in 2023 Am Law Diversity Scorecard

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Cleary Gottlieb has been ranked in the top 15 of The American Lawyer’s annual Diversity Scorecard, a ranking of law firms based on the percentage of diverse lawyers in their U.S. offices. This is the sixth consecutive year that Cleary has been recognized on the list. The Diversity Scorecard records firms using a series of metrics

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Understanding the Basics of the Legal System

BigLaw, Frequently Asked Questions, Press Releases, Sponsored Post /
Commonlaw

A legal explanation on the basics of the legal system and how it works Understanding the legal system may seem complex and daunting, but several key concepts can provide assistance: equal justice, due process and presumption of innocence. Constitution and statute law form the core of our legal system, while judges interpret them according to

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Lawyer Warning: Beware The ChatGPT “Legal Research”

Frequently Asked Questions, Legal AI /
Chatgbt ai law

A New York lawyer is in hot water after relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for legal research that turned out to be false. Steven A. Schwartz, an experienced attorney, used ChatGPT, a language model, while working on a case against Avianca Airlines. However, Avianca’s legal team discovered that several cited cases in Schwartz’s brief were non-existent. The judge has ordered an explanation, calling it an “unprecedented circumstance.”

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In A Big Law Shift Skadden, Arps Takes a Stance on Remote Work with Four-Day In-Office Requirement

BigLaw, US Law /
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a major US law firm, has mandated that lawyers must work in the office four days a week, shifting from their previous three-day requirement. The firm aims to balance remote work benefits with in-person collaboration. This move reflects a broader trend in the legal industry as firms reassess office attendance policies following the pandemic.

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