The release of research showing that female lawyers are greatly under-represented in our highest courts is a call to further action, New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck says. “The message is very clear. Over the last six years there has been little change in what is an unacceptable low proportion of women appearing as
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First published in JDSupra In his classic book, Influence, psychologist Robert Cialdini identifies “authority” as one of the primary principles of persuasion. From a police officer in uniform, to a doctor in a lab coat, to a professor at a lectern, Cialdini explains that we tend to listen to and respect those who possess the titles
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Marilyn Monroe stirred the senses more than most celebrities born and one of her most celebrated photographers, Bert Stern, has now placed the star into a legal stoush over ‘The Last Sitting’ pics. The images depicted Monroe in a Bel-Air hotel swathed in sheets, gossamer scarves and the accouterments that helped account for her sex
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(August 29, 2018) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Shareholder Arthur Carter (Dallas) as co-chair of its Business Restructuring and M&A practice group, succeeding Shareholder Robert Long (New York/Chicago/Miami). Carter joins Shareholder and Co-Chair Kerry Notestine (Houston) to lead Littler’s team that advises clients on how to
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Former Prime Minister Helen Clark believes New Zealand has the “cred” to become a centre for international dispute resolution, although it would take some major investment and a refocus of government policy. Speaking at the AMINZ conference today, Ms Clark, also former head of the UN’s Development Programme for eight years said that New Zealand,
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The lives of thousands of people in Northern California have been upended by the wildfires that have damaged and destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that residents of Shasta and Lake counties are now able to register for individual assistance for losses stemming from the disasters. As those
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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (the “FBI”), David L. Hunt, Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC-OIG”), and Thomas P. Zugibe, the District Attorney for Rockland County, announced today the return of an
The American Lawyer | August.27.201 Thank you to our associates for ranking us #4 on The American Lawyer’s 2018 Associate Satisfaction survey – the second year in a row that we have jumped up a spot. “We are incredibly focused on making Orrick a place where the next generation of talent thrives,” said Orrick Chairman & CEO Mitch Zuklie.
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announced a partnership with Paladin, a pro bono platform with a mission to increase access to justice, to adapt Paladin’s cutting-edge software to streamline law firm pro bono programs, led by Nextlaw Labs. The partnership will engage stakeholders across law firms and legal service organizations to deliver a
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Slaughter and May, the international law firm, is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the celebrated Old Vic as the production sponsor of SYLVIA, a funk, soul and hip-hop musical based on the life of Sylvia Pankhurst, campaigner for the suffragette movement and daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst. The production explores the complex and enduring
