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Proposed ‘Kyra’s Law’ Nearing Enactment in New York, Sparks Intense Family Court Debate Over Abuse Claims

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Article – Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., Atlanta provides legal representation in real estate and banking, business, civil litigation, zoning and land use, government relations, estate planning matters and criminal law.  New York’s family court system is about to get a massive jolt. The advancement of ‘Kyra’s Law’—Senate Bill S5998 and Assembly Bill A06194—through the […]

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How Legal Professionals Can Protect Personal Credit in High-Stress Careers

Image Source: Pexels As a legal professional, you face sky-high stress every day–top that with increasing financial hurdles as you tread through this very competitive industry. With law school debt averaging $180,000 and 66% of young lawyers reporting financial anxiety according to studies, protecting your personal credit isn’t optional—it’s survival.  Here’s how you can outsmart

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Australian Government Legal Panel Shake-Up Doubles Law Firm Billings | Clayton Utz Leads the Pack

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Canberra’s Law Firm Contracts Go Boom A dramatic reset of the Australian Government’s legal services panel has sparked a contract bonanza for select law firms, with some firms more than doubling their federal billings. Top-tier firm Clayton Utz walked away with the lion’s share, locking in a massive $71 million in government contracts, more than

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KC Slams MBIE for ‘Flawed Modelling’ Behind Banking Class Action Law Change

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Class Action KC Joins Harmos in Warning Over CCCFA Law Change Power Lawyer Rachael Reed KC is calling for a full-blown investigation into the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) over what she describes as “serious civil service process failures” relating to the CCCFA law change and a high-stakes banking class action. Rachael Reed

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Why Law Firms Keep Failing on Sexual Misconduct Despite Their ‘Zero Tolerance’

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Lawyer Suspended for Christmas Party Misconduct: A Pattern, Not a Surprise And lo, another lawyer has discovered humility and had the legal profession reaching for the smelling salts once again after another example of that old bad behaviour chestnut: the law firm Christmas party-gone-wrong. Another day, another disciplinary hearing about a boozy, former partner with

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Former Buddle Findlay Partner Breaks Silence Over Party Misconduct

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Penis Grabs, Christmas Chaos and Career Fallout For Lawyer The lawyer at the centre of a now-infamous tribunal ruling for drunken misconduct at two law firm Christmas parties has gone public, admitting his “outrageous” actions and expressing deep regret. Former Buddle Findlay partner Patrick Herd Mulligan has confirmed he is the previously anonymised “Mr ZKA”

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Beyond the Claims Conveyor – How The Winn Group Model and Its Lessons for Modern Law Firms

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The Millionaire Former ‘Ambulance Chaser’ Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Lawyer Jeff Winn is a business success story who is now one of northern England’s richest men – with a tale about building a law firm that carries some key lessons for others. There persists a certain myth that Winn Group is little more than

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Charles Russell’s Focus on Wealth Hub Leadership As It Celebrates Continued Growth

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Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) is celebrating its continued gowth with revenue growth of 11 percent to 30 April 2025 to £242.3m, with a focus on growth of its expansion into wealth hub locatioins globally. .  The increase is a slight reduction from the previous year, when firmwide revenue grew 13 percent to £218.3m.  The bulk

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Cadwalader Enhances London Capabilities With Top Leveraged Finance Lawyer Edward Holmes

Cadwalader has added Edward Holmes, a leading leveraged finance lawyer, as a partner in the firm’s London office. “We’re delighted to welcome Ed to our firm,” said Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn. “Ed’s broad-based cross-border financing experience, including his significant background in high-yield bonds, will be valuable to our clients and further strengthen our related corporate

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The Receptionist Test: How Top Law Firms Really Pick Their Grads (And What They’re Paying)

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How Top Law Firms Really Choose Their Graduates (And What They’re Paying for Them) Top law firms are shifting away from traditional grades-focused hiring. Instead, they’re quietly testing soft skills—like how grads treat receptionists and whether they can hold a decent conversation at a cocktail event. EQ is the new IQ in legal hiring. Every

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