Article source: The Elkhatib Law Office Criminal charges in Ohio carry consequences that extend well beyond any sentence imposed — affecting employment, housing, professional licenses, family relationships, and in some cases immigration status. Drug offenses and domestic violence charges are two of the most commonly filed criminal matters in Cuyahoga County, and both involve legal
Article source: Veliz Katz Law, FL Most people don’t think about lawyers until they have no choice. A conversation that should have happened months earlier keeps getting pushed — too expensive, too complicated, not urgent enough yet. And then something shifts. A separation becomes real. A custody arrangement falls apart. A dispute that felt manageable
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Article source: Nanthaveth & Associates Attorneys Immigration law in the United States is among the most procedurally complex areas of federal law. Visa categories, eligibility requirements, filing procedures, documentation standards, and processing timelines all interact in ways that are not intuitive — and mistakes at any stage can result in delays, denials, or consequences for
Baker McKenzie has welcomed a total of 91 new partners globally Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie today announced the promotion of 47 lawyers to partner¹, effective 1 July, 2026 (with the exception of some locations in the Americas (including North America), where promotions took effect earlier this year). This year’s partner promotions reflect the
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The Law Association of New Zealand is forming a working group to develop a regulatory framework for employment advocates, an industry that has operated without mandatory oversight since the Employment Relations Act came into force 26 years ago. The initiative is led by The Law Association’s Employment Law Committee. It will bring together advocates, unions,
Austin Lee has joined Paul Weiss in Houston after being recruited from Bracewell. He formerly worked in-house legal counsel at an independent exploration and production company, supporting a business unit working in South Texas. He worked as an M&A partner at Bracewell. He will work in the firm’s M&A division in Houston. The Paul Weiss
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Mayer Brown announced today that Lauren Friedman has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and as a leader of its International Arbitration Practice in the US. She joins from King & Spalding LLP. “Lauren is a highly regarded international arbitration lawyer with deep experience handling
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Since establishing its Houston office in 2023 Clifford Chance has continued to expand with over 24 lawyers now working in the UK-based firm’s office. Despite losing Devika Kornbacher, the co-chair of Clifford Chance’s tech division and head of the Houston office, who departed for an Austin boutique earlier this year, the firm has recruited Carter
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Steptoe have hired internationally recognized arbitration expert Loukas Mistelis who previoiusly held a senior role at Clyde & Co, as well as continuing his role as professor at Queen Mary University of London. Reports indicate that Mistelis, who handles a range of treaty and international arbitration work, will also be retaining his main clients. The
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Skadden has recruited three senior investment management lawyers, two to be based in Abu Dhabi and one in the Washington DC office of the firm. All three were recruited from Akin and is a major boost for the firm’s work in investment fund and institutional investment advisory work. The Skadden media release announcing the move
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