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NZ Law News – Duncan Cotterill adds international insurance expert to its ranks

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases /

6 March 2018: Duncan Cotterill is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally-renowned insurance law expert Professor Rob Merkin QC to special counsel. Professor Merkin will serve as an extension of the Duncan Cotterill team from his base in the UK, providing expert guidance and consultation as needed, with plans to visit New Zealand at […]

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The Cardinal and the Colourful Criminal Lawyer

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The prosecution of the Vatican’s top echelon Cardinal Pell in Melbourne has seen his lawyer, one of LawFuel’s Power Listers, Robert Richter QC, demonstrates another highlight in the legal career of the colourful lawyer. Having formerly represented people such as John Elliott of Elders IXL and underworld boss Nick Gatto, when he had Gatto removed from

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Sex Harassment Scandal Sees Russell McVeagh Dumped By Womens Law Journal

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The Russell McVeagh sponsorship fallout has increased with the Factory-sponsored New ZealandWomen’s Law Journal now saying they are also dumping the firm, but carefully noting that the problem was far broader than just Russell McVeagh. Journals editors-in-chief Ana Lenard (pictured) and Allanah Colley have spoken out for the first time since the sex harassment claims arose,

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NZ Bar Association Welcomes Court of Appeal Initiative on Role of Juniors

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The announcement today by the Court of Appeal that it has resolved to encourage greater participation of junior counsel in hearings is an important and significant step that will increase the opportunities for both male and female junior counsel to gain experience and help to build a stronger and more diverse body of advocates. “We

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Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart launches its techlaw intern programme

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Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has launched its techlaw intern programme in conjunction with the University of Auckland Law School. The programme offers law students paid intern positions at companies in the high-growth tech sector. The aim is to provide law students interested in technology and entrepreneurship with real-world experience in the tech sector. Initially,

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Allens has been named number one law firm in GradAustralia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers

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Allens has been named number one law firm in GradAustralia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers, announced last week in Sydney. The comprehensive survey of more than 14,000 university students nominated Allens as the most appealing law firm as a first employer. Allens was also the only law firm to be named among the top 75 graduate

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What Sexual Harassment in the Legal Workplace Looks Like

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The growing issue of sexual harassment in the legal workplace has lead to a young lawyers’ editorial commentary in the US, as the #MeToo awareness now sweeps the legal world. The unique power structures within law firms have helped foster abuses of that power, including in sexual harassment. American Lawyer’s new Young Lawyers Editorial Board

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Meaningful Attorney Bios: Include These 3 in Your Site (And Avoid 7 Deadly Sins)

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JD Supra Perspectives – Properly written client stories on your lawyer biography can be wonderful and engaging testimonies of your skills, dedication, commitment to clients and to the law. That can’t happen if you post wordy, over-detailed accounts of client work. The best matter summaries are short, snappy, stories that describe the ways you have

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WilmerHale Reps Eko Devices in $5M Series A Round Led by ARTIS Ventures

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On February 28, 2018, Eko Devices, a leader in acoustic cardiac monitoring, announced that it closed $5 million in Series A funding to grow its commercial team and to expand clinical studies on the use of its platform for valvular heart disease screening and heart failure monitoring. ARTIS Ventures led the round, with additional participation

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Supreme Court to Decide Future of Sports Betting

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Wilmer Hale – The Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (Nos. 16-476, 16-477) will have profound implications for sports betting in the United States and will potentially open the door to such betting in tribal casinos across the country. The case presents New Jersey’s challenge to the constitutionality of the

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