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Avenatti Conviction Pierce’s the “Kevlar Skin” of Pierce Bainbridge

Dan Garner – The conviction of high profile lawyer Michael Avenatti last week has seen another in the slew of Pierce Bainbridge clients who have been dealt hammer-blow legal results. Pierce Bainbridge Managing Partner John Pierce, given to adopting a macho-Marine manner regarding his firm’s prowess and clients will doubtless be disappointed in the reversal. […]

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The Staggering Crisis of Mental Health Issues Among Lawyers . . And One Firm’s Digital Step To Help

The law profession’s ‘record’ of mental health issues is worse than any other profession by a staggering margin. A recent American Bar Association Survey showed that lawyers – in the US at least and the figures in similar Western jurisdictions are unlikely to be much different – are 3.6 times more likely to experience a

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Global Legal Giant Enters New Zealand Today . . So Who ARE Dentons?

Dan Garner* Dentons has entered the New Zealand legal market today with the formal association with New Zealand’s fifth largest law firm Kensington Swan showing its continued global growth strategy as the largest law firm n th world.. But for Dentons, the move is but the latest in a string of deals that have seen

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

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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Attorney General Names 5 More District Court Judges

Attorney-General David Parker has named five further District Court judges. This follows his announcement on 21 January 2020 of the appointment of 21 District Court judges, with the naming of 14 at that time. Keryn Broughton, (pictured above) barrister of New Plymouth, has been appointed a District Court Judge with Family Court jurisdiction to be based in

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3. John Edwards

[adrotate banner=”91″] 6000 Followers   Recent Tweet – The Account The Privacy Commissioner’s personal account. Frequently tweets what he really thinks, despite his job – the Privacy Commissioner acts as more of an activist than a public servant, and has made a name for himself among the more conservative-leaning Twitter users for doing so. Next

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2. Marianne Elliott

14.5k Followers Recent Tweet – The Account Former lawyer Elliott is a Director at ‘think and do tank’ The Workshop. Her Twitter account acts as a policy and research outlet and regularly critiques political and legal issues. Next [adrotate banner=”91″]

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6. Ben Thomas

[adrotate banner=”76″] 4400 Followers Recent Tweet – The Account The former Ministerial Advisor with a law degree offers a steady stream of right-wing political analysis combined with regularly entertaining perspectives on the world. Next

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