Kevin Morris, a prominent Kirkland & Ellis private equity partner, died this week at age 46 after a three-year battle with brain cancer. Morris was one of only a small number of African American lawyers heavily involved in dealmaking in major law firms. He had worked at Kirkland all his career with the firm saying
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INDIANAPOLIS – November 14, 2019 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Scott Preston and Tiffany Hofmeister have joined the firm’s Indianapolis office as shareholder and of counsel respectively. Preston joins the firm from Jackson Lewis, where he was a principal and the
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The fledging Aotearoa Legal Workers Union, formed in June in the wake of the #Metoo crisis, it has released a survey suggesting that some lawyers are working for less than the minimum wage. The ALWU undertook a survey of ‘large’ New Zealand law firms where half of the respondents claimed that they worked for less
Australian legal startup Lawpath has closed a $4.4 million fundraising round, one of the largest in Australian legaltech history. Lawpath, founded in 2014, has been a foundation member of the booming Australian legaltech environment, providing a fixed-fee system and an easy-to-use online platform for legal clients. Lawpath CEO Dominic Woolrych said the oversubscribed round demonstrated
As New Law continues to make inroads into traditional legal work and the way legal services are delivers, Lawyers on Demand (LOD) has expanded its footprint in Australia and New Zealand. LOD acquired Lexvoco six months ago with lawyers joining the LOD Australian offices, as well as adding offices in both Australia (Adelaide, Geelong) and
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Chapman Tripp announcement of special counsel appointments
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‘Defamation in drag’ – Bruce Gray QC Auckland Correspondent – The Silks appearing in Winston Peter’s breach of privacy case in the Auckland High Court appear to believe that the Deputy Prime Minster’s case is . . no case at all. The deputy Prime Minister’s claim for damages involved the leak of information relating to
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The devastating SkyCity convention centre fire has Fletcher Construction’s lawyers, Bell Gully, in a war room setting dealing with the potential fallout from the catastrophic inferno. Amid reports that insurers could potentially refuse to pay out if the fire was caused by recklessness or “gross irresponsibility” The SkyCity Convention Centre fire has left Fletcher Contruction’s
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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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