SEATTLE (April 17, 2019) – Perkins Coie announced today that William Malley will become managing partner of the firm, effective July 1, 2019. Malley, who currently serves as the Washington, D.C. managing partner, will succeed John Devaney, who was appointed managing partner of the firm in 2014. Devaney will remain a partner in the firm’s litigation practice. […]
Company: LexisNexis UK Release summary: The latest Bellwether research paper titled, ‘Stress in the Legal Profession: Problematic or Inevitable’, published today by LexisNexis UK highlights that stress is an endemic issue in the legal profession with two thirds of respondents currently experiencing high levels of stress despite the confident ‘business as usual’ industry outlook. 76% of
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The gender equality issue can be solved by having men ‘step up,’ says UK Law Society president Christina Blacklaws, who says the current state of affairs is deplorable. Speaking to the Guardian, Ms Blacklaws, 53, who previously ran her own firm said “we need men to step up and take responsibility”, saying they are a
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Simmonds Stewart is delighted to announce the appointment of long-term team member Chris Wilson as a partner of the firm from 16 April 2019. Chris runs the firm’s Singapore office where he specialises in venture capital and tech M&A transactions. Originally joining the firm in 2007 as a solicitor, Chris has worked in the firm’s
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JDSupra – The Legal Marketing Association’s National Conference was held in Atlanta recently; over 1,500 professionals gathered to learn from industry experts, take pointers from key outside consultants and, most importantly, hear from clients. Several key themes continued to arise in conversations and presentations: Client service and experience is more critical than it’s ever been. Law
Chapman Tripp, who represented Colin Craig through the defamation lawsuits involving Jordan Williams have written on the latest Supreme Court judgment, noting that while it has tested many areas of defamation law it also missed an important opportunity. The Chapman Tripp commentary: The decision last week by the Supreme Court provides useful guidance on the
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With 68th office opening, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani expands reach, services to every state Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani (GRSM) has opened its 68th office, creating the world’s first 50-state law firm. Name partner Miles Scully heralded the move as a game-changing moment in the legal services industry. “As the first and only law firm to
Silicon Valley, 16 April 2019 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Christopher Cox will join the firm’s Silicon Valley office as a partner in its Litigation practice. Cox joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he led the firm’s California complex commercial litigation practice. Cox has deep trial experience in
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LOS ANGELES – A California attorney and ex-Rialto police officer pleaded guilty today to one felony count of illegally possessing multiple unregistered weapons, including a short-barreled rifle, two silencers, and a hand grenade. Sergio Lopez de Tirado, 43, of Corona, pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm and destructive device. United States District Judge Fernando
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About Sparke Helmore – With over 800 lawyers and a strong reputation for its work, Sparke Helmore has been highly regarded by many who work for it, despite the growing intensity of competition from the global rivals that have arrived on the Australian legal scene. What Sparke Helmore say – “Sparke Helmore Lawyers has a
