Steptoe has announced the addition of Claire Rajan as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Rajan, who previously led the political law group at A&O Shearman, brings a wealth of experience to her new role. Rajan’s practice focuses on advising various entities, including banks, asset managers, energy companies, and technology firms, in their dealings
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International law firm Reed Smith has announced the appointments of several new office managing partners and practice group leaders, effective Jan. 3, 2025. “This year we made several changes, which reflect thoughtful succession planning and highlight our pipeline of talented leaders,” said Casey Ryan, Reed Smith’s global managing partner (pictured) and Executive Committee chair. “We
Most of the LawFuel stories from last year that were most-read were from the Power List, unsurprisingly, but the top story was the shenanigans at the Northern Club and Ron Mansfield’s appointment as Lawyer of the Year in terms of ‘click volume’. We’ve assembled some of the key stories below and the lawyers from the
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Six firms have formed a pro bono network marking a move to improve access to justice across the country. The initiative, christened the Framework for Collaborative Pro Bono in Aotearoa, has brought together six firms as founding signatories. The so-called pro bono framework, spearheaded by Te Ara Ture, the network leader and pro bono clearinghouse,
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Social Media Backfires John Bowie, LawFuel publisher I’ve spoken to social media managers for law firms and published content at LawFuel long enough to know that when a lawyer has “this brilliant marketing idea,” I should probably reach for the antacid. Don’t get me wrong – I love creative marketing, but some attempts at “going
LOS ANGELES – The founder and chairman of Hightimes Holding Corp., the company that publishes High Times magazine, has agreed to plead guilty to joining a criminal conspiracy to pay more than $150,000 in undisclosed compensation to an analyst for an investment newsletter that touted its stock and assisted Hightimes in raising at least $6 million. Adam
Skadden has launched its first office in the Middle East, to be headed by former Freshfields lawyer Michael Hilton, (pictured) who has more than 20 years experience working in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm’s media statement on the new office is below – Skadden is pleased to announce that it has opened
January 9, 2025 – International law firm Sullivan & Worcester announced today that Stephanie Monaco has joined the firm’s marquee Investment Management practice group as a Partner in Washington, D.C. Monaco, who previously worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission in the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, is a Chambers-ranked Band 1 adviser who provides
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January 9, 2025 — Clark Hill announced today that Gabe Racz and Justine Beckstrom have joined the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources group. Racz joins as a Member and Beckstrom joins as Senior Counsel. Racz and Beckstrom will be based in the firm’s Boulder office and also contribute to Clark Hill’s Water Rights practice area.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that the House will vote on a bill that seeks to hold the International Criminal Court accountable over arrest warrants for Israeli officials. “This week the House will vote to impose sanctions on ICC officials, and put the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan back in his place,” Johnson said. “(Khan)
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