TORONTO (November 5, 2013) – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, today announced that two of its partners, Jeff Bakker and Philippe Bourassa, have been honoured as “Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.” The event took place last night at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in […]
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Your clients rely on you to provide them with the soundest legal advice possible so that they can then make good decisions about their lives and careers. [wp_ad_camp_1] People who come to you and ask for your guidance when it comes to buying a company car can benefit if you tell them about both the
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So how gay-friendly is your local law firm? Or any law firm, for that matter? The issue of those not only gay-friendly, but generally bisexual-, transgender-friendly as well has been undertaken by the Human rights Campaign Foundation and found that law firms are moving faster than many others to offer ‘equitable benefits’ for so-called “LGBT”
LawFuel.com – Skadden was named the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” in the Commercial Litigation and Capital Markets categories as part of the publication’s 2014 “Best Law Firms” survey, published on November 1. The firm also received 154 first-tier practice rankings, 40 of which are national. The annual survey is
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Sexist memos and behaviour is nothing new to law firms, but Clifford Chance has now got itself into hot water over a memo advising their US female employees not to giggle or to show cleavage when making presentations. Good advice, maybe. Or maybe not. [wp_ad_camp_1] Certainly the memo – “Presentation Tips for Women,” has been blasted
LawFuel.com – Law Firm News Daily – If you are a business owner considering filing for personal bankruptcy, you may be unsure if or how your business income and assets will be affected. This will depend on the type of ownership your business has established and the type of bankruptcy you file under. While the
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One of Washington’s top divorce lawyers, Glenn C Lewis, has found himself disbarred for charges of mismanagement of client funds and dishonesty, ending the career of a man who was once at the pinnacle of the divorce lawyer community. [wp_ad_camp_1] A former president of the Virginia Bar Association, Lewis was handed the decision by the
Starting a new law firm can be a daunting experience at the best of times, but for three lawyers who left Squire Sanders, their breakthrough employment firm has now entered the top ranks with its move into the Legal 500. Founding partners Simon Ost, Nick Jones and Dan Bickerstaffe wanted to change the way the
Is Big Law being slowly devoured by Small Law? Maybe not, but a new LexisNexis report about to be released indicates just how much work the smaller firms (201-500) lawyers are being fed by clients tired of the fees charged by the larger firms – among other things. The Wall Street Journal carries a report
LawFuel.com- Law News and Law Jobs – Considering the services of a legal recruiter has become a necessity for both job seekers as well as employers in present times. It’s a myth that legal jobs are dying and that there are fewer employment options available in the legal market. Latest job search on the BCG
