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Slaughter & May Announce Ambitious Diversity and Inclusion Targets for Partners

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Slaughter & May Diversity ==> List your law role on the LawFuel Network David Wittmann, Slaughter and May Practice Partner, said: “We need a proportionate diversity mix and to recruit and promote from the widest possible pool of talent. This is vital to the sustained success of the firm. “The targets are an important signal of […]

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Surprise Job Change For Top Woman Lawyer and Former Norton Rose Fulbright Chair

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Legal press reports indicate that the former global chair of Norton Rose Fulbright is to leave her office in Sydney to join DLA Piper. Tricia Hobson has been a woman legal leader for some time and was elected to the position at Norton Rose in 2018 after 13 years at the firm. In an interview

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The ’10 out of 10′ Drunk Former Russell McVeagh Partner Faces the Music . . Years Later

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Another week Russell McVeagh would rather forget . . But the delays are a wakeup call for many law firms beyond ‘The Factory’ It’s been (another) week Russell McVeagh would rather forget, as a former partner faces the music, several years after the alleged misconduict offences occurred. Newsroom recounted the week’s hearings of drink-fueled parties

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Australian Students Address Sexual Harassment at Law Firms With New Digital Platform

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As New Zealand deals with the long-running Russell McVeagh sexual harassment hearing, Australian students come up with a sexual harassment digital platform solution A group of students at the University of Sydney have developed Confidant – an online platform where users can anonymously report and seek redress and support for bullying and sexual harassment in

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Power List Andrew Kibblewhite

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The new Justice Secretary and Justice Chief Executive from February 2019, Andrew Kibblewhite has benefited from the sweeping changes undertaken at the top echelons of the Civil Service. Although not a lawyer (he holds a BSc and a BCA, as well as a Stanford University MBA, Kibblewhite nevertheless holds sway over the all-powerful Ministry of

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Power List David Jones QC

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Long one of the country’s top criminal barristers, David Jones QC’S most recent high profile case involved the wealthy businessman charged with sexual assault, but he has acted on a wide range of criminal and civil litigation matters over an extensive career. Among the matters in which he has been involved has been overseeing the

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The London Law Gold Rush Sees Lateral Hires For Up To $7 Million

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The London offices of large US law firms are snapping senior legal talent – but they’re sometimes missing the concept of what the culture of a ‘British’ firm London law’s gold rush, stimulated by American law firms, has now reached even greater heights with legal media reports indicating top partners are shifting firms at amounts

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Who Are The Power Law Firms Getting A Cut In The Bill & Melinda Gates Divorce?

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. . And Who Are The Two Sole Practice Attorneys Who Are Facing Off Again In Their Second Multi-Billionaire Divorce Proceeding The law firms sharing in the multi-billionaire split between Bill and Melinda Gates involve a variety of legal heavy hitters. The Gates divorce appears to be another civilized and organized affairs in the spirit

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