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Law Star Easha Anand: The Legal Mind That’s Shaping Public Policy Debate

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The Easha Anand Supreme Court FileTom Borman, LawFuel ‘Law Star’ writer and legal contributorDescribed by leading legal commentator David Lat as a ‘Rising Star of the Supreme Court’, Easha Anand switched from a career as a potentially brilliant mathematician to journalism before switching to law – where she has become more than merely an emerging […]

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Big Law Salary Scale Boost Sees Latham Lift The Partner Profits Pool

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Lathams Big Law Salary Scale SplurgeBen Thompson, LawFuel’s big law and List review editorWhen we published the ‘Profits per Partner’ list last year in our big law salary survey report, Latham & Watkins were topping the list at $7.3 million – and the firm is intent on ensuring it remains top dog in the partner

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Lawyer Burnout: Which Law Firms Are Taking The Initiative?

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The Burning Issue of Lawyer BurnoutBen Thomson, LawFuel contributing editorMental health and lawyer burnout issues arising from stress, long hours and pressure have plagued the law profession for many years, but recent tragedies such as the death of Pinsent Masons partner Vanessa Ford have once against focused attention on the issue. But what can be

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Vanessa Ford Death Ignites Debate on Law Work Culture And Sees Pinsents Taking Burnout Advice

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Grueling work schedules and the sacrifice of personal wellbeing appeared to be factors in the tragic death of Pinsent Masons’ partner Vanessa Ford; a death which has sparked critical examination of work culture and mental health issues within the legal profession.Reports indicate that Pinsents are taking advice from other City law firms regarding the handling

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Which Law School Will Rank Highest in Forthcoming US News & World Report Law School Rankings?

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Choosing the law schools’ rankings from the upcoming U.S. News & World Report can be a vexed issue, but the effort has been made by a number of experts, as reported in the ABA Journal with a reasonably predictable outcome for many – except for the Number 1 law school.While Yale and Stanford are expected

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Prestigious Law Firms – White & Case See Partner Profits Exceed $3 Million

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Moving Up The Most Prestigious Law Firm RankingsWhite & Case may be moving up the LawFuel List of Most Prestigious Law Firms in the World with its latest revenue rankings, showing the average profit per equity partner at $3.1 million – a 13 percent increase over last year’s $2.8 million – a handy-enough take-home amount

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Sad Tribute to Law Partner After Mental Health Struggles Reawakens Concerns

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The mental health struggles and tragic death of big law partner lead to a tribute in LinkedIn from Pinsent Masons partner Matt Morgan, head of finance and restructuring at the law firm and relating to the mental health issues faced by many stressed lawyers.Vanessa Ford was known professionally as Vanessa Heap and she died on September 23,

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