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World’s Largest Law Firm Lands in New Zealand . . Dentons Arrive

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The largest law firm in the world by head count – Dentons – has established itself in New Zealand this week with its association with Kensington Swan, now known as Dentons Kensington Swan. Dentons has over 11,000 lawyers globally and covers the globe more than any other firm. Kensington Swan is now the second New

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The Winkelmann Warning: The Existential Challenge for Lawyers – Making Their Services Affordable

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The Chief Justice has explained that the legal profession has an ‘existential challenge’ to make itself more affordable for lower income clients, saying more funding was also needed for legal aid. In a rare interview with the Sunday Star-Times, she said that the profession has “failed to innovate” to provide the necessary service to the

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Vault Rankings – The Top Rated US Law Firms For Compensation, As Recommended by Associates

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The annual Vault rankings are always keenly awaited and with 20,000 Associates ranking US law firms this year the rankings remain of keen interest. But which firms rank tops? The top ranking 10 US law firm as ranked by Vault follow – Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP With two centuries under its belt, Cravath, Swaine

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Arrested Developments – Avenatti’s Arrest, Rudy’s Problems . . The Ongoing Problems Faced By Pierce Bainbridge

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Dan Garner* We have reported extensively on various goings-on at Pierce Bainbridge, but the ongoing issues appear to place the firm and its clients in a precarious position. Most recently, firm client (represented by Tom Warren of PB), Michael Avenatti was arrested ruing a hearing of the California Bar. The California federal prosecutors’ additional allegations

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“JoJo Tiana” – Lawyer of the Year In New Movie From JoJo Rabbit Producer

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Lawyer of the Year and NZ Law Society President Tiana Epani is the ‘lead’ in a new movie from “Jojo Rabbit” producer Chelsea Winstanley. Winstanley’s new movie, The Appeal, about a landmark legal case in New Zealand involving the defence of a former gang member by Tiana Epani and which challengews the prejudices within the

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How Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s ‘Megxit’ Move May Help Reshape The Law

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Ronald Marks – The so-called ‘Megxit’ exit from Royalty by Prince Harry, Megan Markle and little Archie may be helping to create some greater definition around the law relating to privacy in both their new home in Canada, and elsewhere. Adapting rapidly to their new, North American home they have embarked on the American lifestyle

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Trump Impeachment: Meet The Cannabis Law Expert Repping Lev Parnas

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The Trump impeachment trial is occupying gigabytes of media bandwidth, but one of the surprise witnesses is Russian-born Lev Parnas who was questioned on Prime Time about his allegations, the man beside him was something of a mystery. Parnas, an associate of Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, is being advised by Joseph Bondy, whose law firm

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Swarbrick’s “OK, Boomer” Makes The US Supreme Court, No Less

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MP Chloe Swarbrick’s “OK, Boomer” snipe may have reverberated around the world but until now it had not also reverberated around the lofty chamber of the US Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts (right) is a busy man now with his impeachment trial of Donald Trump proceeding, but the “OK Boomer” reference came just 12

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