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US Attorney Fired By Donald Trump Hired To Lead Fried Frank White Collar Practice

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US Attorney Berman on LawFuel

The former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S Berman, who was fired by President Trump, has been hired by Fried Frank to lead the firm’s white collar and litigation practice. The firm’s press release making the announcement is below – Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that

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DLA Piper announces its 2019-2020 Pro Bono Award winners

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November 30, 2020 – DLA Piper’s lawyers and staff across the country and around the world are committed to promoting access to justice by providing their time, talent and energy to those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Recognizing the significant contributions and tremendous impact of this work, DLA Piper is pleased to announce the

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#Metoo Law Firm Issue Sees Australian Law Firm Implement ‘No Bystanders’ Rule

Australia Law News, Headlining, NZ Top in LawFuel /
Sexual harassment

Australian law firm Lander & Rogers reacted to the #Metoo issues law firms face by implementing a ‘no bystanders’ rule that is intended to end the ‘culture of silence’ in the legal profession around sexual harassment. The firm’s managing partner, Genevieve Collins said that the strict guidelines on personal relationships and the mandatory reporting provisions

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New Partners at Russell McVeagh

NZ Press Releases, Power Law Firms - New Zealand, Russell McVeagh /
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Russell McVeagh has today announced the promotions of two of its standout lawyers, Michael Taylor and Simon Pilkinton, who join the firm’s partnership effective 1 December 2020. [adrotate banner=”113″] The appointment of Michael and Simon continues to build depth in the firm’s partnership with the appointments announced earlier this year of Kirsten Massey, Caleb Hensman and Cath Shirley-Brown. Promoted from their previous Senior

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Corporate law jobs Podcast – How to get the most out of your summer clerkship

Law Job News /

Allens Linklaters latest career podcast looks at the summer clerkships and focuses on those seeking a career in corporate law. We know it can be hard to differentiate one firm from another, particularly when everyone says they ‘do great work with great people’. But what does that mean? Our podcast, Allens Confidential, aims to answer that

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Expect class actions to become more common after the Supreme Court decision in Ross v Southern Response.

Chapman Tripp, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
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Chapman Tripp – The Court found that the “opt out” class action – where all potential claimants are automatically included unless they take a positive step to remove themselves – is available under New Zealand law and is likely to become the default position, as it is in Australia. [adrotate banner=”105″] Background Mr and Mrs

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The Criminal Lawyer-Turned-Author

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Reina Vaai author

LawFuel’s recent article on alternative careers for those with legal qualifications saw huge interest – which might say something about the current law job market – but a recent article in Tagata Pacifika took a look at criminal lawyer-turned-childrens’ author Rein Vaai, who has published a series of books designed to encourage children to think

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Supreme Court Agrees on ‘Opt Out’ Class Actions

New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts /
Class action lawyers

The Supreme Court in the Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd v Ross appeal has unanimously agreed class actions can proceed on an ‘opt out’ basis, pending development of a comprehensive legislative framework. The Supreme Court in Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd v Ross has unanimously upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that representative claims/class actions can proceed on

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“Upskirting” UK Barrister First To Fall Foul of Voyeurism Law

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Not many barristers would deal with the UK Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019, but one has fallen foul of its provisions for an ‘upskirting’ offence that has seen him suspended from practice for six months and ordered to pay £1,200 to the Bar Standards Board. Daren Timson-Hunt, 55, had earlier admitted using his mobile phone to

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