With over one million accident room admissions for ‘slip and fall’ accidents each year in the US, it’s important to know how many go to court, how much they settle for on average and what steps you need to know before filing for such accidents. However, perhaps more significant than the numbers if the fact
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Michael Steele, a former partner in Kirkland & Ellis’ London office has picked up a Malibu mansion for $38 million as he plans a new career at an LA-based real estate private equity firm, GLP Capital Partners. Steele had previously worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer before moving to Kirkland & Ellis, one of the world’s
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The Research Triangle area of North Carolina has seen some intense competition and growth among law firms . . Here are the largest law firms operating in Raleigh As one of the most vibrant and fast-growing regions in the country, the ‘Research Triangle’ or ‘Triangle’ are the names given to the Piedmont region of North
Chicago, New York – Sidley is pleased to announce the names of its 44 newly elected partners and 16 lawyers newly promoted to counsel, listed below by office and area of practice. These individuals will become partners and counsel in the firm effective January 1, 2023. “It’s an honor to congratulate this class of new partners
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Laura Byers – Condo property damage lawsuits are not an uncommon occurrence unfortunately and dealing with them can be complex, time-consuming, and costly. The use of condos as a low-cost and low maintenance lifestyle choice is something that appeals to a great many people, but disputes and damage issues is inevitable when so many people
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The lawyer who obtained entry into New Zealand of former Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis is the New Zealand Lawyer of the Year. Tudor Clee fought New Zealand’s ‘lottery’ MIQ system on behalf of Bellis and other pregnant women and New Zealanders who were exclude from re-entering their home country by the Government’s quarantinesystem. Bellis
The Law Firm Shareholder – What It Means Updated – September 2023 The question is often asked about law firms and being a law firm shareholder: who can be a shareholder in a law firm? The interest in the issue has intensified in recent years as jurisdictions like the United Kingdom and Australia have introduced
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The Big Law bonuses continue and legal blog AbovetheLaw have updated their Big Law bonuses showing some interesting features, showing the ‘follow-the-leader’ nature of bonus payments, with the vast majority of the big firms paying $115,000 for the 2015 class but with the smaller boutique firms often outpacing their Big Law rivals in terms of
Pallas Partners Natasha Harrison sees excitement ahead with her new law firm despite the London law pay war
The ‘contingency fee’ agreement has become something of a byword for many lawyers, particularly those practising personal injury law cases, where the attorney may expect anywhere from 20 – 50 per cent of the recovery amount received. A contingency fee is where the lawyer charges a percentage of what is received, being quite different from
