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Lawyer’s Conduct Amounted to Sexual Harassment, Law Society Committee Says

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Trouble at Factory: More Issues At Russell McVeagh

A Standards Committee has found there was unsatisfactory conduct by a lawyer, L, for conduct amounting to sexual harassment. The finding followed an investigation by the Committee (of the Committee’s own motion) following information received by the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa expressing concerns about his behaviour. L’s conduct took place […]

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What Fields of Law Make the Most Money Today? The 6 Existing and Emerging Fields Of Law Offering Big Fees for Lawyers

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It’s a simple question to ask which are the best fields of law for lawyers to work in that offer high prospects and big fees. LawFuel has been asked frequently, and we look at the high growth legal practice areas, including 6 law practice winners. Obviously there are no hard and fast rules regarding which

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17 New Partners At Skadden

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Skadden – We are pleased to announce that the following attorneys have become partners of the firm: Agnesine (Nesa) AmamooReal Estate / New York Matthew B. CollinFinancial Institutions / New York Lara A. FlathLitigation / New York Steven HannahCorporate / London Thaddeus HartmannMergers and Acquisitions / New York Michael J. HongCapital Markets / New York Shalom D. HuberExecutive

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Law Firm Mergers Set To Rise After The 2020 Pandemic Drop

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Law firm mergers are set to dramatically increase in 2021 after the pandemic, with some predictions indicating a four-fold increase in mergers is coming. A report from Altman Weil makes the prediction, showing mergers began a rebound in the first quarter of 2021 with 26 transactions which would break the number of mergers last year

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$1.4 Million Partner Pay Is Not Cutting The Mustard For Many Partners At Minters

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Board report shows there are money issues at the top Australian law firm There’s some trouble at mill for top Australian law firm Minters, fresh from their difficulties over the email firestorm leading to the departure of former CEO Annette Kimmitt, and it involves partner pay. The firm has long regarded itself as part of

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How Some Gen Y Lawyers Are Steering Their Law Careers Around Their Personal Values and Leaving Big Law

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Alina Lee is one example – a lawyer who left Big Law to settle for a Small Law Alternative Alina Lee did well working for Big Law and then in-house at a corporate legal department, but at age 30, she’s started her own firm, Your Ad Attorney, motivated by a desire to practice law how

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Littler Releases Inaugural Report From Its Global Workplace Transformation Initiative

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Report reviews the myriad forces transforming the workplace and formalizes Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative (March 30, 2021) – Powered by LawFuel – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the Inaugural Report of Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative. The report provides a detailed analysis of how the workplace is

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