Ben Borman LawFuel contributing editor In the crazy world of big-money lateral hires for legal stars, the recent successful prosecution of Hunter Biden has elevated the profile for a previously low-level DoJ operator Leo Wise Leo Wise, the lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case, has garnered a reputation as a tough and relentless federal […]
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The GenAI Law Firm Survey A major UK law firm’s survey of generative AI tools has shown that gen AI cut their lawyers’ work drafting briefs in half. Ashursts used in-depth trials of several AI tools and saw substantial time-saving benefits in legal work. The benefits were particularly significant in creating first drafts quickly and
The major global law firm backed by the largest-ever litigation funding deal plans to initiate up to three class action lawsuits in Australia before the end of this year, with seven more expected within the next 18 months. British barrister Thomas Goodhead 42 (pictured) is the managing partner of Pogust Goodhead, a London-based ‘social and
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Jacqui Coombe When it comes to handling the messy divorces of Britain’s elite, few lawyers command as much respect and fear as Fiona Shackleton, carrying the equally lustrous title now as Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia. We wrote about the so-called ‘steel magnolia’ right back in 2013, at the time she had received her new title
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The Burnout Coaching Revolution Charlotte Jacobs, Contributing Writer Burnout coaching is a new term to have entered the workplace lexicon as burnout becomes an increasingly significant issue for workers – including high-stressed lawyers and workers tat every level of the workplace. Burnout affects many people today, affecting their emotional, physical, and mental well-being in a
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The Netflix ‘Brutal Lies’ Lawsuit She said it was coming and now it’s here: the ‘Baby Reindeer’ lawsuit for defamation against Netflix for the Baby Reindeer hit show. Fiona Harvey claims to be the real-life inspiration behind the character of Martha in the hit Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” created by comedian Richard Gadd. The lawsuit
Albert Goodwin, Contribing LawFuel editor As lawyers and others push for a return to the office, a trend towards ‘coffee badging’ – the practice of briefly showing up at the physical office, often just long enough to grab a coffee and interact with coworkers, before leaving to complete the rest of the workday remotely. A
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A former partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been referred to the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) the legal watchdog agency over allegations of inappropriate behavior by Nicholas Williams towards an individual identified only as “person A”. The referral comes in the wake of allegations of during an incident that occurred between December 20 and
Paul Hastings has hired 30 lawyers from King & Spalding as the firm intensifies ts moves to build up its finance and restructuring practices, which has seen the firm acquire teams from competitors such as Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Vinson & Elkins, and Cahill Gordon & Reindel over the past two years. The team
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Not Law Students, It Seems Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor These are not happy days for the US News Law School rankings. First the debacle over the way they are assembled. Second, the law school pulling out of the rankings and now – third – law students who seem to think they’re all so yesterday.
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