Headlining

The Post-Pandemic Future For NZ Law Jobs Uncertain But Not ‘Doom and Gloom’ Either Say Legal Recruiters

A LawFuel survey of New Zealand legal recruiters shows that there is inevitable uncertainty over law jobs when the virus pandemic settles down to anything approaching normality. >> New Zealand’s Largest Law Jobs & News Network LawFuel Jobs reach up to 20,000 unique users via LawFuel News & LawFuel Jobs LawFuel surveyed the leading legal […]

The Post-Pandemic Future For NZ Law Jobs Uncertain But Not ‘Doom and Gloom’ Either Say Legal Recruiters Read More »

Why Are Million Dollar-A-Year Lawyers Applying For The Government Subsidy?

John Bowie – A growing number of law firms – including some of the biggest and richest in the country – are applying for the Government subsidy package, which may send observer eyeballs into orbit given their million dollar earnings. The Government subsidy is there to protect jobS, which is all well and good (although

Why Are Million Dollar-A-Year Lawyers Applying For The Government Subsidy? Read More »

The Lawyers Calling Out Jacinda Ardern as “Naive and Reckless”

Despite the most unusual situation New Zealand has ever found itself outside of wartime, Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has remained high. That may all change, but two lawyers have taken her to task over the Bauer media shutdown, calling her comments “naive and reckless”. Anthony Harper lawyers Dan Hughes, the firm’s head of litigation, and senior

The Lawyers Calling Out Jacinda Ardern as “Naive and Reckless” Read More »

Law Firms Develop Collegiality Amid Crisis With COVID Co-Opt Trends

The COVID-19 has developed some unusual bonds among law firm that might normally be competing with one another as they work in their newly-forged partnerships to meet client needs in a time of economic mayhem. In Florida, law firms have created ‘Task Forces’ that assist clients, both commercial and individual. Coral Gables attorney Luis Salazar

Law Firms Develop Collegiality Amid Crisis With COVID Co-Opt Trends Read More »

Born in a Pandemic – New Defence Law Group Focused on Delivering Better Results For Maori Defendants

“..the justice system was beginning to consider the impact of colonisation on offence rates. .” Christopher Stevenson A new defence lawyers group, the Defence Lawyers Association New Zealand, is the only such group set up solely for defence lawyers and will help lawyers deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The group’s co-founder,

Born in a Pandemic – New Defence Law Group Focused on Delivering Better Results For Maori Defendants Read More »

George Pell Decision a Major Win For One of Australia’s Top Lawyers – The $25,000-a-day Silk

The unanimous High Court decision to acquit Cardinal George Pell is a major win for Bret Walker SC, cementing his place as one of Australia top lawyers. In releasing Cardinal Pell from prison, the Court said there was “a significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted because the evidence did not establish guilt

George Pell Decision a Major Win For One of Australia’s Top Lawyers – The $25,000-a-day Silk Read More »

“We’ll Take Your Children” . . The Bizarre Arabian Nightmares Tale of Dechert Lawyers Accused of Torture & Other Human Right Abuses

It may not be a tale from Arabian Nights, but the tale of three senior Big Law partners conspiring to abuse and torture a ‘political prisoner’ in the United Arab Emirates has created a shock in the legal profession with a lawsuit making some appalling allegation of human rights abuses. A former executive at the

“We’ll Take Your Children” . . The Bizarre Arabian Nightmares Tale of Dechert Lawyers Accused of Torture & Other Human Right Abuses Read More »

Big Law Can Hit The Layoff Button As The Coronavirus Pandemic Bites

business of law

The coronavirus has bitten the revenues and bottom lines for Big Law firms as a range of practices take major measures to reduce the impact of the pandemic on revenues and profits and the prospects of layoffs rises. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has cut compensation for associates and other employees by up to 25 per

Big Law Can Hit The Layoff Button As The Coronavirus Pandemic Bites Read More »

Scroll to Top