[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New Zealand Attorney General Chris Finlayson has announced the appointment of thirteen Queens Counsel for 2017, including three women and a leading academic from Victoria University of Wellington. There has been an effort to increase the number of female QCs in the country, as there has been in other jurisdictions. The appointments include 10 senior
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LinkedIn is the favorite social media outlet for In-house counsel, but information overload remains a key issue, according to a Digital & Content Marketing survey just out. LinkedIn’s popularity with lawyers and other professionals has long been a favorite, which LawFuel has written about before, being more targeted and less populated with general pulp
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] One of England’s top judges appears to have received a kiss on the cheek from a mugger who robbed him, according to reports. Sir Robin Knowles QC was not far from the Royal Courts of Justice when the incident occurred in September last year. The alleged mugger, robber and kisser was Terry Brown, 45,
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Myers-Briggs personality types that dominate so many people seeking new jobs, but knowing about the sort of person you are can also help you as a lawyer professionally – and personally. The Myers-Briggs test is designed to bring order to apparently random behaviour or thought patterns. You can see an overview of how
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Victoria University’s law school has scored a stellar guest lecturer, with US Chief Justice John Roberts visiting in July to teach a four day executive development course, the US Supreme Court in Historical Perspective.The University announced the visit today saying that Justice Roberts will also speak at an evening session in Wellington on 26
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jared Kushner is very much in the limelight and few may not know that the so-called “naive” political operative and son-in-law to Donald Trump is in fact a savvy business and legal operator. Now under potential FBI investigation for his alleged ‘back channel’ conduit to the Russians, Jared Kushner is someone who is also
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Altman Weil law firm survey raised eyebrows over the talk of “chronically under-performing” lawyers in their ranks and the fact that too many partners were not busy enough – but it also revealed some other threats and thoughts about the business of law. Over half of the partners surveyed in the Law Firms in
Chicago, 23 January 2017 – Mayer Brown announced today that Mitchell Holzrichter has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Government practice and global Infrastructure group in Chicago. He comes to Mayer Brown from Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s office, where he served as deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs and special counsel after
January 23, 2017 – DLA Piper announced today that George Karavetsos has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in the Miami office. Karavetsos most recently served as the director of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations, where he helped develop FDA enforcement initiatives. He also oversaw more
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Does the inauguration day of Donald J Trump also herald moves to impeach the new President? Really? Already two civil rights groups are attempting to do so. The site www.impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org, went live on Friday when the President was sworn in. According to the Washington Post, the site is run by two groups, Free Speech for People
