High stress levels and burnout is an occupational hazard for lawyers, as most jurisdictions show that physical and mental health in the profession continues to plummet, but there are some key steps that lawyers can take to avoid the effects of their stress. A recent report in Australia, from Executive Health Solutions, found that lawyers […]
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The former head of global legal giant Baker McKenzie’s London office is facing prosecution for alleged sexual harassment, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said today with the former chief and his former firm instructing partners at law firms Kingsley Napley and RadcliffesLeBrasseur to represent them. Gary Senior, who left the firm last year, has been
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Liu and his co-defendants orchestrated the bogus sales of aluminum to Liu-controlled companies Powered By LawFuel –LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed late Tuesday alleges a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported to the United States huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid customs duties of
London ‘celebrity barrister’, sometimes referred to as the ‘chemsex barrister’, after supplying his teenage boyfriend with drugs that lead to his death, has been suspended again after returning only recently to the bar following his first suspension. Henry Hendron, who has represented Conservative MP Nadine Dorries and former Apprentice contestant Stella English in earlier cases,
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The Perfect Sex Life Defense of Alan Dershowitz Alan Dershowitz has long proclaimed his support for Donald Trump, but supporting accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein may be a bridge too far given his recent “perfect sex life” comments. We previously reported on the famed lawyer being as “mad as hell” about accusations from one of Epstein’s
Gary Wilkens – Lawyers engaged in jailhouse trysts are not common, but they do occur and when the love takes over, the lawyers face some heavy music from their local Bar Association and others along with the heavy sex. Among those who have faced the jailhouse blues-after-sex (or alleged sex) are the following –
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Brian Henry’s attempts to extricate himself from the Whaleoil defamation has become a question of the case that won’t go away. A Newsroom story reported that the “unorthodox advocate” has been trying to remove himself from the three year old defamation case following Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater’s stroke last October. As a result of Slater’s
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Law Firm Clyde & Co has suspended a partner and another lawyer and referred them to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) regarding alleged breaches of obligations. Legal Business reports that the SRA obligations that are being investigated that include provisions on the fundamental ethics and professional standards expected from lawyers and law firms in relation
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PEP Talk – How Did Linklaters Outpace Its Magic Circle Rivals? Linkaters has had a good year, with its strongest financial performance of the Magic Circle firms, showing revenues up to £1.63 billion, and profits per equity partner (PEP) up 10 per cent to £1.7 million in 2018/19 Legal Business reported that the firm saw
Milbank’s Coolest Office Award Previous Next Milbank LLP has been named a finalist for “Coolest Amenities” in the second annual Crain’s New York Business feature on the Coolest Offices in New York. Milbank’s new office at 55 Hudson Yards is recognized for its abundant natural light and state-of-the-art amenities, including the in-house barista bar featuring made-to-order espresso beverages
