Headlining

New Additions For Russell McVeagh . . And One Rather Surprising Departure

Headlining NZ, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, Russell McVeagh /
Brendan Brown

While Russell McVeagh have announced the return of firm alumni in a recent press release, there has been nothing said about the departure this year of star tax partner Brendan Brown.Tax partner Brendan Brown, a highly respected practitioner, has left the firm to join Mayne Weatherell with little-to-know fanfare from either firm.Formerly National Chair of the firm’s […]

New Additions For Russell McVeagh . . And One Rather Surprising Departure Read More »

How The Sofia Vergara Frozen Embryo Case Highlights Key Issues For Lawyers

Headlining, Lawyers /
sofia vergara

A victory to Vergara over the control of frozen embryos provides an insight into right-to-live lawsuits, another fast-growing area of law that family lawyers everywhere need to be aware ofActress Sofia Vergara has succeeded in her ongoing lawsuit with her former fiance Nick Loeb over their frozen embryos in a long legal battle that has

How The Sofia Vergara Frozen Embryo Case Highlights Key Issues For Lawyers Read More »

Leading Barrister Describes China Sanction Against Barristers “Disgraceful”

Headlining, UK Law /
Pollackbarrister

Speaking out against the Uighur Muslim group has seen China impose sanctions against Essex Court Chambers and aroused the ire of international barrister Michael PolakChina has stepped up its sanctions against just about everyone in the West it would appear, but one of those recently targeted has been leading London-based barristers chambers Essex Court, who

Leading Barrister Describes China Sanction Against Barristers “Disgraceful” Read More »

The New Zealand Law Firms Leading the Twitter Power List . . And The Big Law Firm With Just 3 Followers

Headlining NZ, Law Firms, New Zealand Law News, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
lawyers on Twitter

It’s smaller firms leading the Twitter charge but Donald Trump may have put others off the platform’s advantagesThe smaller firms and one of the oldest in New Zealand are leading the Twitter charge while the bigger law firms lag in the rankings here. Among the Big Law contenders, Meredith Connell have 122 followers, Anderson Lloyd

The New Zealand Law Firms Leading the Twitter Power List . . And The Big Law Firm With Just 3 Followers Read More »

Lawyer At Centre of #MeToo Misconduct Complaint to Face Law Society Charges

Headlining NZ, NZ Power Law Firms /
MeToo

It may have taken three years, but the Law Society has now pressed charges of alleged misconduct against the former partnerThe former Russell McVeagh partner who left the firm following the allegations of #MeToo sexual misconduct involving summer interns is to face misconduct charges before the Law Society on May 17.The former partner has name

Lawyer At Centre of #MeToo Misconduct Complaint to Face Law Society Charges Read More »

Linklaters Big ‘Agile Working’ Move – Offering All Its Legal Secretaries & PAs Voluntary Redundancy

Headlining, Law Firms, NZ Featured Posts, UK Law /
secretaries

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the legal profession like every other business, but some law firms are taking the whole work-from-home trend a step furtherLinklaters is one of the world’s largest firms, with over $2 bn in gross billings and making it in the top ranks of the world’s largest law firms. It has also

Linklaters Big ‘Agile Working’ Move – Offering All Its Legal Secretaries & PAs Voluntary Redundancy Read More »

Latham & Watkins Says: ‘What Pandemic?’ As The Big Law Firm’s Revenues Soar

Big Law, Headlining, US Law /
latham watkins lawfuel

The Big Law firm has hit profit per partner of $4.52 millionBig Law doesn’t get much bigger than Latham & Watkins post a $4.3bn revenue on the back of pandemic restructuring, deals and just plenty of fee-earning business. Revenue growth has been 15 per cent – not bad during a global pandemic that Latham &

Latham & Watkins Says: ‘What Pandemic?’ As The Big Law Firm’s Revenues Soar Read More »

Gigantic Stimulus Package Will Effect Lawyers, Too . . At Some Stage

Headlining /
Larry David

The US Senate has made it another “Massive March” with the passing of an enormous bill aimed at providing relief to Americans suffering financially from the coronavirus pandemic. Although there is but an indirect benefit to lawyers, the massive package introduced by President Biden amounts to $1.9 trillion – enough to oil the wheels for many businesses,

Gigantic Stimulus Package Will Effect Lawyers, Too . . At Some Stage Read More »

What Can Law Firms And In-House Legal Departments Learn About Law Firm Diversity?

Headlining, Law Firms /
Diversity

AbovetheLaw ran this article from Cadence Counsel’s David Lat, who spoke with a Fortune 500 company’s Legal Diversity Director to learn what they were doing about pioneering diversity strategiesDavid Lat* In our recent conversation about Black History Month, my colleague Monique Burt Williams — CEO of Cadence Counsel, which focuses exclusively on the placement of in-house

What Can Law Firms And In-House Legal Departments Learn About Law Firm Diversity? Read More »

Scroll to Top