Image credits: AI-generated by Gemini LawFuel Power Brief: Article from Scroggins Law Group, Texas For a BigLaw partner, a high-net-worth (HNW) divorce is a unique and challenging crisis that demands a strategic, informed approach. It is not merely a personal matter but a legal and financial undertaking that can significantly impact your professional reputation, client […]
If you thought the Great Legal Pay Spike was last year, think again. At present Duane Morris is under fire in a partner-pay class-action suit, amid allegations of misclassifying non-equity partners to dodge taxes and benefits—even as women and minority partners allegedly earned less. That in itself sent ripples through partner compensation practices nationwide.
But perhaps more gripping: the Financial Times reports top corporate partners billing over $2,500/hour and annual earnings soaring above $25 million.
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$8 Million in Fees Schwab Action. Zero Dollars for Victims Lawyers seeking millions in fees for a “win” that nets plaintiffs nothing seems a tough call for the client, but that’s the legal firestorm swirling around the Charles Schwab–TD Ameritrade class action, where plaintiffs’ counsel is asking for over $8.4 million in fees despite a
New Research Shows Personal Traffic Conviction Costs Are Crippling Families Article Source: Nicolas Law Group is an organization currently based in North Chicago, Illinois, and founded in 2017. Image generated by Gemini A growing body of research, including data from justice policy organizations and federal agencies, delivers a stunning indictment of the nation’s traffic justice system.
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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
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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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
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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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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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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