International law firm BCLP announced today that Jenny A. Durkan, former Mayor of Seattle and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, has joined the firm as a Partner in the firm’s Financial Services Disputes and Investigations Practice. She will have offices in Seattle and Washington DC and will lead the firm’s U.S. White […]
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New Zealand Law Lady Leaders New Zealand’s legal profession has made a remarkable transition with the recent appointment of Justice Christine French as president of the Court of Appeal, which marks a milestone with herself, the Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann the Chief High Court Judge and the Attorney General as all women. >> Latest
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Is AI Re-Shaping Law Firm Finances? In a groundbreaking revelation that could signal the twilight of traditional legal billing practices, Wolters Kluwer’s 2024 Future Ready Lawyer Survey has uncovered a seismic shift in how the legal industry views artificial intelligence and its impact on the centuries-old billable hour model. The comprehensive study, which surveyed 700
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Law groupings are nothing new, but a new group of law firms set up for medium-sized law firms has been established in New Zealand, LawSet. The founding firms include seven firms. The group was launched on October 17, 2024 with a view to provide collective benefits for the members, which have 800 legal professionals in
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Dentons is proud of its global footprint as the largest geographically spread law firm in the world and it has now announced that it has combined with four more firms in Africa to increase its African presence substantially. The firm moved from China last year following regulatory changes in the area but it has been
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Growth-by-merger is not new in the legal business, and it is also part of the plan for Shoosmiths who are intent on becoming a larger legal force in the UK and elsewhere by looking at merger, according to the firm’s strategic plan for 2030. Shoosmiths have previously grown organically with selective lateral hires, but they
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The Immigrant Australian Lawyer’s Gender Moves Growing up in an environment with significant gender restrictions has helped Melbourne lawyer Melanie Vairawanathan accelerate her efforts to build a law firm that puts gender issues at the forefront of her busy firm. In a profession often criticized for its rigid structures and demanding schedules Melmark Law, is
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Emma is a specialist litigation and dispute resolution lawyer with experience in a broad range of commercial and civil disputes, including contracts, insurance, and company law issues. Emma has particular expertise in trust disputes, estate claims, and complex relationship property division. She began her legal career at another specialist litigation firm in Auckland and has been with LeeSalmonLong since 2018.
The Big Law Pay News Ben Thomson, Big Law contributing editor The Cravath Scale has become something of the gold standard when it comes to big law pay, but the boutiques are muscling in on the big law pay rates with offers that exceed the Cravath Scale. Boutique law firms like Hueston Hennigan have adopted
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