Raymond Ho was a highly successful lawyer – a partner at Arent Fox at the age of 33 before opening a successful IP law firm. But no more. His career ended when he pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors said that he was a “prolific money launderer” who funneled $2.1
Former Big Law Partner and Legal Success Story Draws 7 Year Jail Term Read More »
Proskauer Rose – Facebook recently announced that it would make changes to its news feed to prioritize content that users share and discuss and material from “reputable publishers.” These changes are part of what Mark Zuckerberg says is a refocusing of Facebook from “helping [users] find relevant content to helping [users] have more meaningful social
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Wicker Group – Throughout my many years working with law firms, I have found that interactive games can be a welcome addition to any firm retreat. In particular, games that help lawyers learn more about their colleagues are often more effective than traditional practice group panel presentations. As firms grow and change, it is important
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – February 5, 2018 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Shareholder Kerri Reisdorff will chair Ogletree Deakins Women’s Initiative (ODWIN). She succeeds Ashley Cuttino who remains with the firm based in its Greenville, SC office. ODWIN was established to
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DLA Piper announced today that Juan Manuel de la Rosa, Felipe Quintero and José Miguel Mendoza, three leading corporate attorneys in Colombia, have joined DLA Piper Martinez Beltran as partners in the Bogotá, Colombia, office, boosting the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate practices. Quintero, who holds an LLM degree from Harvard University, joins the
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With a change in government for the first time in nearly a decade, a legal recruitment firm says changes in hiring trends are likely as the programmes of the Labour-led alliance get underway. McLeod Duminy Legal Careers says the focus on corporate and property lawyers prevalent in the first half of 2017, is already giving
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Law firms seeking lawyers to work in the provinces are taking aggressive steps to recruit staff, with reports that one law firm is offering new solicitors up to $25,000 cash deposit for a house to attract quality staff. A Hasting-based law firm has made the offer, with the advertisement looking for a senior and junior
Provincial NZ Law Firm Offers $25000 To Attract Lawyers – It Worked Before, Why Not Now? Read More »
Two women lawyers, both Maori, have wound up working for the same company after taking entirely separate routes to their current jobs: One a varied and more circuitous journey and one a more traditional one. Both demonstrate the opportunities that exist for women lawyers notwithstanding the obstacles that confront many in the profession. VUW Law
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RepKnight – Legal firms have access to some of the most sensitive data imaginable about their clients – whether corporate or private. And just like any other company, they hold personal information about their employees, such as home address, contact details, bank account numbers and pension information. But just how secure is the average law
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1 February 2018 – Mayer Brown announced today that its innovative Global Mobility & Migration team, which is an essential component of the firm’s Employment & Benefits practice, has launched a blog, “The Mobile Workforce.” The blog is designed to provide businesses with up-to-date changes pertaining to global migration developments and trends. Mayer Brown partners
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