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Duncan Webb’s “Unbelievable” Move – From Legal Academic To the Political Bear Pit

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*Kate Green and Rachel More – Duncan Webb, Labour MP, former lawyer and professor of law speaks to LawFuel reporters Kate Green and Rachel Moore about climate change, law curriculum and the transition from law into politics.  First term Labour MP for Christchurch central, Duncan Webb, 51, says it’s an unbelievable moment to be in

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Justice Joe Williams – te reo Law Handbook The ‘Go To’ Guide

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“Kia Kākano Rua te Ture is destined to become the go-to reo and tikanga guide for those working in the law.” Forward by: The Honourable Justice Joe Williams, Ngāti Pūkenga, Waitaha and Tapuika Debut authors and proactive advocates for te reo Māori Alana Thomas and Corin Merrick have written the first practical handbook of te reo Māori specifically for

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Bank Survey Shows Up Australian Law Firm Worries

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Profit growth expectations of Australian law firms have reduced, with businesses pushing into non-legal services to meet evolving client demand, according to Commonwealth Bank survey. According to the 2019 CommBank Legal Market Pulse report law firms’ confidence in business conditions has slipped. In 2018, business confidence reached its highest point since the CommBank Legal Market

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Power Law Briefing: Bell Gully on Farm Debt Mediation Bill

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The Farm Debt Mediation Bill has been reported back from Select Committee, with a number of important changes to the scope of the proposed regime. A copy of the Committee’s report (including its proposed amendments) is attached here. Who does the regime apply to? A change to the definitions The Bill is intended to make mediation

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Are Lawyers Saying Sayonara To Lockstep Compensation?

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We reported last week about the aggressive stance taken by Cleary Gottlieb over the departure of a senior legal team to Freshfields. We now see The Lawyer has written about the ‘doomed’ lockstep model, with New York legal recruiter Mark Rosen, chairman of Mark Bruce International, predicting the end of the lockstep era. The reason

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New Marketing Role For Fish & Richardson

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For the past two years, Fish has been named a “BTI Business Development Badass Powered By LawFuel –Boston, MA, November 8, 2019 – Fish & Richardson today announced that Rachel Merrick Maggs has joined the firm as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer (CMBDO). Merrick Maggs will be responsible for building and implementing the firm’s global business development (BD) and marketing strategy.

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Hamos Horton’s Stylish Office Revamp

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An exclusive, disruptive and indispensable brand with creative, jovial and hard-working people: from this narrative of legal practice Harmos Horton Lusk (HHL), the initial concept for the firm’s architectural transformation was conceived  as ‘Traditional with a Twist’. When HHL sought out Warren and Mahoney, the firm occupied a prominent position on the 37th floor of well-known Auckland tower the Vero

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Who Is The Lawyer Defending Grace Millane’s Alleged Killer?

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Auckland criminal lawyer Ian Brookie has hit the headlines with his latest case, defending the alleged murderer of English backpacker Grace Millane. Named by LawFuel as one of the up-and-coming litigation stars, Brookie is a former Meredith Connell prosecutor, where he worked for a period with Rudd Watts and Stone (now MinterEllisonRuddWatts) until establishing criminal

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One (Former) Legal Aid Lawyer’s View on The ‘Unfunny Joke’ of Legal Aid

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LawFuel’s article on the lack of criminal lawyers practising in Mangere – and other observations made by Childrens’ Commissioner Andrew Becroft, prompted a response from long-serving Hawkes Bay legal aid lawyer Paul Harman. Paul Harman – Where are all the lawyers – an almost farcical to ask that question. For me the Margeret Bazley (pictured,

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Antitrust and Privacy Litigation Attorneys Join Kirkland & Ellis

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Sean Royall, Olivia Adendorff and Richard Cunningham have joined or will soon be joining as partners of the Firm. Ms. Adendorff and Mr. Cunningham have already completed their transitions to Kirkland. Mr. Royall will do so upon finalizing obligations to his current firm. Mr. Royall, Ms.

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