Law firm web design guru Jay Harrington of Harrington Communications recently wrote about the task law firms face in redesigning their websites. The changes in technology, increased competition and other factors lead many firms to undertaking web design in a way that, as he says, makes firm marketers tasked with the job of ensuring the
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Chapman Tripp – The Government is moving to create a special regime to unwind Ponzi schemes in a way which is fair to all investors. A discussion paper outlining the options was released this month. Submissions close on 6 July 2018. Background In the absence of a bespoke system to deal with Ponzi schemes, the courts and
The survey undertaken by the NZ Law Society to investigate sexual harassment in the profession and related issues is to be released tomorrow, 30 May. The survey was commissioned by the Law Society to survey lawyers across the country in order to assess their workplace environment and focus on bullying and sexual harassment in the
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Corporate Counsel roles in New Zealand Among the latest law job listings – FMA Head of Corporate, Legal Senior Corporate Counsel, KiwiRail General Counsel, Corporate – ASX/NZX Listed Company General Counsel, NZ Operations Plus new jobs at Taupo in property and trusts, Commercial real estate, Auckland, Immigration law, Auckland, Legal Executive role, Family law opportunity, Hawkes
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The Law Society has issued a request for urgent attention to be given to the number of judges available to undertake District Court business, following the criticism of Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue who has been reported about the District Court situation, requiring redeployment of judges to handle a backlog. This follows her stinging
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May 24, 2018 – DLA Piper secured a victory this week in its representation of WebSpectator Corporation, a Santa Monica-based company that pioneered online analytics and attention ad space, as the plaintiff before the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The litigation against the company’s former officers and directors included claims
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announces the latest developments in its Best Delivery strategy, the firm’s drive to create the greatest value for clients through service delivery. The firm is expanding its Best Delivery infrastructure and capability across its network, embedding it more deeply into the firm’s business. As a result, Clifford Chance will
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We read and hear a lot about the over-worked and usually over-compensated law partner, but Altman Weil’s latest survey of the US market shows that many partners are slacking – coasting their way to retirement in fact. The survey, the 10th undertaken in the US market, provided a startling conclusion: that 40 per cent of
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Burr & Forman Hackers are clever at exploiting weaknesses in an organization’s systems. They are also efficient. After an organization installs robust cybersecurity controls, hackers will typically look for an easier target or they will adjust their tactics to exploit remaining leaks in an organization’s environment. Unless organizations want to get eaten by a shark,
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Jones Skelton Hochuli In my experience, it is the rare mediation where a party invites its expert witness to participate in mediation. Is it something I would recommend in every case? Clearly, no. Can it be a game changer in the right case? From this mediator’s perspective, definitely yes. This article will address the important
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