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Divorce Attorney Joins Seattle Lawyers Goldberg Jones

Law Firms, Press Releases / January 18, 2019

SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2019 — Seattle-based family law firm Goldberg Jones is excited to welcome divorce lawyer Andrea Seymoure to their team. A committed, competitive family law attorney, Andrea Seymoure has an eye for detail and deep dedication to her clients. She’s a strong advocate and skilled litigator, and a valuable asset in divorce, custody, and other family law matters. Helping people through […]

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19. Robert Fisher QC

Law Firms, New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / January 9, 2019

Robert Fisher QC is regarded as one of the key ‘go to’ mediators by many in the corporate world and has achieved a high profile with his various assignments and writings on evidential, arbitration and related issues. A former High Court judge, having retired from the bench in 2004, he has applied himself fulltime to his arbitration and

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5 Senior Appointments At Bell Gully

Law Firms / January 6, 2019

Bell Gully is pleased to announce the appointment of four new partners and a new special counsel. The new partners are employment specialist Liz Coats, (pictured) experienced infrastructure and property development lawyer Ian Becke, environmental and resource management specialist Natasha Garvan and experienced corporate and commercial lawyer Angela Harford. “We are delighted to welcome Liz, Ian, Natasha and Angela to

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LawFuel’s Top 10 Most-Read Stories in 2018

Headlining, Law Firms, UK Law, US Law / December 28, 2018

1. Are In-House Lawyers Killing the Law Firm? One of the biggest threats facing law firms is from other lawyers – specifically those working for in-house legal teams. The development has been one that has been occurring with relentlessness for many years, with Law.com reporting last year that 75 per cent of work for legal

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Law Bonuses Are One Thing, But Orricks Take It One (Significant) Step Further

Career Advice, Headlining, Law Firms, Legal Careers / December 23, 2018

Christmas time means Christmas bonuses for lawyers and among the big bonus winners this year have been – surprise, surprise – Cravaths, who have announced some juicy bonuses last month, rising from $15,000 for this year’s class to $100,000 for the 2010/11 classes. But the major bonus announcement has also been matched now by Schulte

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When Big Law Only Sees Little Women

BigLaw, Law Firms / December 17, 2018

John Bowie. A recent raft of appointments by Big Law firm Paul Weiss, one of the most illustrious of the white-shoed New York law firms, was made there was a notable characteristic: virtually no women appointees. The Paul Weiss announcement carried a full list of the dozen appointments, but they were – to a man

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Justice Helen Winkelmann The ‘Perfect Child’ And 7 Things To Know About Her

Law Firms, New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / December 17, 2018

Kevin McKee* Newly appointed Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann, 56, has reached the pinnacle of her profession with her appointment. Appointed yesterday by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the appointment was also something of a surprise to legal pundits, including LawFuel who picked Justice Kos as the front-runner in the contest. The Prime Minister said the consultation

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Why ‘Disruption’ Is Not Confined to Legaltech Software Companies – How Law Firm Rainmakers are Like Startups

Briefings, Law Firms, Law Marketing / December 15, 2018

Dorsey & Whitney – The legal world is abuzz with talk of disruption from various “legaltech” software companies, but disruption actually happens all the time in law firms (both big and small). New problems crop up, requiring new expertise. New attorneys start doing deals or litigating cases, bringing different experience and different problems to solve. The

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Survey Shows Americans Believe Legal Fees Are Extremely Expensive and Look for Alternatives

Featured, Law Firms, Press Releases / December 11, 2018

Over Two-Thirds of Americans (69%) Say They Would Use Online Legal Services to Save MoneyPORTLAND, OR (December 10, 2018) – Results from a new survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Your Lawyers Online show there is nearly universal agreement among Americans that legal fees today are extremely expensive, with over 9 in 10 (91

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4 Social Media Mistakes Made in Law Firm’s Champagne Photoshop Fail

Law Firms, Marketing, New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / December 11, 2018

Eric Styles* Simpson Grierson’s photoshopping misadventure may not be of the scale of Russell McVeagh’s sexual harassment disasters, but in media terms it scored the firm all the publicity it didn’t need. While any publicity is (by some accounts) good, for law firms seeking to paint the perfect picture of themselves the clumsy and –

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