Allen & Overy’s current managing partner Khalid Garousha has been selected to lead the new firm following an announcement this week (see below). Shearman’s current global managing partner, Doreen Lilienfeld, is to operate as the co-managing partner of the new firm’s US business. The media statement: Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) […]
A new survey of Australian lawyers shows that 1 in 5 lawyers are seeking to leave their firms – the flip side being that 4 out of 5 are staying on. But is the statistic a concern, or not for Australian law firms? >> Law Firm Jobs Here The ninth edition of the Legal Firm
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Law firm AI dangers from ChatGPT and other AI tools lie ahead with a cautionary tale about a New York law firm
Sexual harassment in the law has long been an issue, but the recent LegalWeek conference has seen how the issue remains a major concern within the legal profession. The ‘LegalTech’ conference was marred by multiple instances of harassment, highlighted in a LinkedIn post from Deloittes VP of global solutions which was posted at the beginning
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SYDNEY, Feb. 21, 2024 LawFuel.com – NetDocuments, the #1 trusted cloud platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and business organisations, today announced that Anderson Lloyd has selected NetDocuments as its new Document Management System (DMS). Anderson Lloyd is a leading New Zealand law firm with a history of supporting the industries that make the country successful. Today, the firm has more than
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Among the Power List contenders in the LawFuel Power List are some of the key lawyer influencers who can opine and influence issues about law, wellness and key issues affecting the law and its administration. >> Your New Law Job is Here Among the major influencers who are Power List honorees include the following: Sir
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From family law to in-house counsel with a leading healthcare supplier Among the top New Zealand law jobs on offer this week from the leading NZ law jobs network at LawFuel are roles ranging from in-house jobs to Australian recruiters seeking New Zealand lawyers to move to new opportunities in the lucky country. Oceania Healthcare
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In a remarkable turnaround, law firms have successfully rebounded into profitability, showcasing resilience and strategic adaptability, as highlighted by the Q4 2023 Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI) report from Thomson Reuters Institute. The latest LFFI report illustrates a significant shift for the largest law firms, bouncing back from the Q4 2022 all-time low score to
Former PwC tax partner Paul McNab has taken on his former form in a case that could set a precedent for former partners eyeing their retirement pots, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. McNab, who served as a tax partner at PwC for over two decades, has taken his fight to the
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Former DLA Piper Lawyer Compares Big Law to Mid-Law Efficiencies Mid-tier law firms are positioned to offer superior value to a broad spectrum of corporate clients while also delivering higher compensation to their employees a former DLA Piper top lawyer has said in an Australian Financial Review article. Grant Koch, who previously served as the
