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Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions LegalVIEW Insights report reveals biggest shakeup in legal services market since Great Recession

Press Releases / March 31, 2021

Data from the industry’s most comprehensive legal spend database reveals palpable shakeup in last year’s outside legal services market March 31, 2021 — Last year produced the biggest shakeup in the outside legal services market since the Great Recession as 90 percent of corporate legal departments (CLDs) reduced their active provider relationships, and 16 percent of attorney-client relationships

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Littler Releases Inaugural Report From Its Global Workplace Transformation Initiative

Press Releases / March 31, 2021

Report reviews the myriad forces transforming the workplace and formalizes Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative (March 30, 2021) – Powered by LawFuel – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the Inaugural Report of Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative. The report provides a detailed analysis of how the workplace is

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New Additions For Russell McVeagh . . And One Rather Surprising Departure

Headlining NZ, New Zealand Law News, Rankings, Russell McVeagh / March 31, 2021

While Russell McVeagh have announced the return of firm alumni in a recent press release, there has been nothing said about the departure this year of star tax partner Brendan Brown. Tax partner Brendan Brown, a highly respected practitioner, has left the firm to join Mayne Weatherell with little-to-know fanfare from either firm. Formerly National Chair of

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Former Honduran Congressman Gets Life in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $138.5 Million For Cocaine Dealing

Press Releases / March 31, 2021

Hernández Participated in the Importation of At Least 185,000 Kilograms of Cocaine; Secured Millions of Dollars in Bribes to Honduran Officials; Used Heavily Armed Security Including Members of the Honduran Military and National Police; and Coordinated Two Drug-Related Murders Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Wendy C.

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The Law Jobs Market – How Much Do Law Clerks Make?

Frequently Asked Questions, Legal Careers / March 31, 2021

The role of law clerks is one that requires some unique skillsets and the demand for law clerk position continues to be strong As law firms develop their range of roles – and as the law itself continues to evolve and change – so too do law clerk roles in the law. A question that

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Climate Change: How the climate crisis will shape strategy

BigLaw / March 30, 2021

Pinsent Masons – The climate crisis is a fundamental challenge to a growing number of businesses – either because it changes the value of their output or because it threatens their operations. A strategy must now take account of the climate crisis and GCs are well positioned to help navigate the issues involved. Climate change

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Westpac demerger: What does that mean for NZ Inc.?

New Zealand Law News, Rankings / March 30, 2021

In recent days, Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) announced it is considering a demerger of its New Zealand business. On 24 March 2021, WBC issued the following media release: MinterEllisonRuddWatts- As part of Westpac’s fix, simplify and perform strategy we have been actively considering the businesses we operate in. Westpac has already placed a number of

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NZ Legal Jobs And What Makes The SFO Successful As An Employer? A ‘Growth Mindset’ Helps . .

NZ Featured Posts, NZ Press Releases / March 30, 2021

LawFuel Jobs Network – The Serious Fraud Office has continued to develop its reputation dedicated to white collar and complex crime in New Zealand, a vital ingredient to ensure transparency and low corruption in New Zealand. But in growing its team of experts it also employs what it describes as a ‘growth mindset’ to encourage

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Russell McVeagh Welcomes Back Senior Alumni

New Zealand Law News, Rankings / March 29, 2021

Russell McVeagh is welcoming back an impressive group of senior alumni who have returned to the firm over recent months, with many of these lawyers re-joining the firm following overseas experience working at top global law firms. In addition to Tax partner Greg Neill (far right) who joins the firm in April*, Louise Taylor (left, above) has joined as

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How The Sofia Vergara Frozen Embryo Case Highlights Key Issues For Lawyers

BigLaw / March 29, 2021

A victory to Vergara over the control of frozen embryos provides an insight into right-to-live lawsuits, another fast-growing area of law that family lawyers everywhere need to be aware of Actress Sofia Vergara has succeeded in her ongoing lawsuit with her former fiance Nick Loeb over their frozen embryos in a long legal battle that

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