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New Zealand Lawyer News – Meredith Connell Promotes 20

Meredith Connell has announced promotions of 20 associates, eight senior associates and 12 associates, in what the firm described as its largest promotion round. No partners are included in the latest promotion round. Meredith Connell has 55 associates across its offices in Auckland and Wellington. >> New Law Jobs? Check LawFuel Jobs for the latest

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LegalAI News – Legal Dictation Changes With Philips SpeechLive / Actionstep Deal

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Philips SpeechLive and Actionstep partner to streamline legal dictation, boosting efficiency for mid-sized law firms through AI-powered integration. Our integration with Actionstep is a game-changer for law firms looking to optimise documentation processes and reduce administrative overhead… to focus on what matters: their clients.” — Dr. Thomas Brauner, CEO Speech Processing Solutions, the global leader

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Hinshaw Adds Experienced Consumer Financial Services Attorney in New York

Peter Cubita brings a mix of in-house and private practice experience June 25, 2025 – Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Peter N. Cubita has joined the firm’s Consumer Financial Services practice as a senior counsel in New York. Previously a Vice President and Senior Legal Director at Goldman Sachs Bank USA, he has more

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Australia Law News – Minter Ellison Announce 12 New Partners

The 12 new Partners bring deep expertise across each of the firm’s chosen industries, including Education, Energy & Resources, Financial Services, Health, Infrastructure and Real Estate. These appointments strengthen the firm’s ability to support clients in a rapidly changing environment and reflect its continued investment in the leadership and expertise needed to stay ahead of

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“Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged by Beijing” — The Curious Case of Justice William Young and the Hong Kong Legal Circus

Justice William Young accepts Hong Kong appointment

What Is Sir William Young Thinking? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher There’s a moment in every legal career when the robes get a little too heavy, the wigs a little too itchy, and the temptation of a post-retirement international gig becomes irresistible. For Sir William Young, formerly of New Zealand’s Supreme Court, that moment appears to

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LegalAI – Holding Redlich launches firm-wide pilot of Cicero AI in partnership with Automatise

AI Litigation Platform Begins Major Pilot Program in Australia Australia, 24 June 2025 – National law firm Holding Redlich has begun a major pilot of Cicero, an AI litigation platform developed by Australian legal-tech company Automatise. The pilot follows a successful trial in selected matters earlier this year and will initially run across key practice groups,

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How Nonequity Partners Are Reshaping Big Law – Thanks To Kirkland & Ellis

rise of the non-equity partner model for big law

Kirkland & Ellis flipped the script on law firm partnerships by building a massive nonequity partner tier, now over 1,000 stron, which has let Kirkland promote more lawyers, faster, than most competitors, turning what some once called a “marketing trick” into a powerhouse business mode

Recruiters now have Kirkland’s nonequity partners on speed dial. “They’re hot property,” the partner says. “Even if they’re not equity, getting a Kirkland ‘partner’ is a win for any recruiter or client.”

Criticism of Kirkland’s two-tier, salaried partner model has faded. Now, other firms want in. The move is seen as smart business, not just a trick. Kirkland’s success, and the Wall Street money being paid to some partners in such firms, has pushed other big firms

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US Attorney Announces First Insider Trading Prosecution Using Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

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Former CEO and Chairman of Florida-Based Publicly Traded Health Care Company Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Insider Trading           LOS ANGELES – The former CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a Miami, Florida-based publicly traded health care company, was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for engaging

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Sullivan & Cromwell Add Leading Regulatory Lawyer in London

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Addition strengthens S&C’s position as preeminent global advisor for cross-border financial institutions transactions and regulatory advice LONDON (JUNE 16, 2025) – Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Barnabas Reynolds is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. Mr. Reynolds has decades of experience advising financial institutions in their cross-border transactions and regulatory challenges, focused

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