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Silk and Scandal For Top UK Barrister Who Advised Bangladesh’s Fallen Regime

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UK KC’s Brush with Bangladeshi Controversy One of Britain’s best known KCs, Desmond Browne KC, a man who has previously advised clients like Elton John and Victoria Beckham, had also advised deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s (pictured above) regime, following a damning exposé on state corruption. The story unfolded when a crumpled document discovered […]

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Cambridge Barrister Grad Takes Alma Mater to Court Over PhD Fail

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Jacob Meagher Lawfuel

Kiwi Barrister’s PhD Battle Hits The Courts In the hallowed halls of Cambridge University, a legal drama is unfolding, pitting a former law student against the institution that shaped his academic journey. Jacob Meagher, a former New Zealand law graduate, Cambridge law graduate and now a qualified barrister, has taken the unprecedented step of suing

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Steptoe’s Pre-Trump Inauguration Political Law Hire

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Steptoe has announced the addition of Claire Rajan as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Rajan, who previously led the political law group at A&O Shearman, brings a wealth of experience to her new role. Rajan’s practice focuses on advising various entities, including banks, asset managers, energy companies, and technology firms, in their dealings

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Reed Smith Announce New Managing Partners

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Caseyryan Lawfuel

International law firm Reed Smith has announced the appointments of several new office managing partners and practice group leaders, effective Jan. 3, 2025. “This year we made several changes, which reflect thoughtful succession planning and highlight our pipeline of talented leaders,” said Casey Ryan, Reed Smith’s global managing partner (pictured) and Executive Committee chair. “We

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From Courtroom to Condiment, Here’s The Nutty Tale of Fix & Fogg

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Lawyers’ Alternative Career Choices Sonia Hickey, Contributing writer In the annals of legal career pivots, few stories are as deliciously unexpected as that of Roman and Andrea Jewell, the masterminds behind Fix & Fogg peanut butter. Picture, if you will, two bright-eyed lawyers, armed with freshly minted Master’s degrees from King’s College London, deciding to

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NZ Law – Pro Bono Champions Set Up New Framework

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Sabrina Muck

Six firms have formed a pro bono network marking a move to improve access to justice across the country. The initiative, christened the Framework for Collaborative Pro Bono in Aotearoa, has brought together six firms as founding signatories. The so-called pro bono framework, spearheaded by Te Ara Ture, the network leader and pro bono clearinghouse,

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You Won’t Believe What These 15 Ex-Lawyers Are Doing Now

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 15 Jaw-Dropping Career Switches You Have to See to Believe Ben Thomson, LawFuel editor When law students dream of their future careers, most envision courtrooms and client meetings. But some law graduates have blazed entirely different trails, trading legal briefs for movie scripts, campaign speeches, retain and hospitality business, sport and activism. Their stories reveal

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10 Best Lawyer Books Ever (#6 being the Standout Surprise)

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Best Lawyer Books Albert Goodwin, LawFuel contributor You’d think after 30 years in the legal trenches, I’d have seen it all. But just when I thought I had this profession figured out, along comes a lawyer citing non-existent cases from ChatGPT in federal court. Talk about a facepalm moment! It’s enough to make you want

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Troutman Pepper Merger Results in Move to Buchanan Ingersoll For IP Lawyers

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The creation of the new Troutman Pepper law firm has seen IP attorneys from Locke Lord moving to Buchanan Ingersoll as a result of conflict issues they see with the Locke Lord merger with Troutman Pepper. Seventeen lawyers and six other professionals are joining the firm in both Chicago and New York, which will see

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Daddy’s Little Lawyer – How Did Tiffany Trump REALLY Perform at Georgetown Law?

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Sonia Hickey, LawFuel contributor When it comes to the Trump family, the apple doesn’t fall far from the… well, you know the rest. But in the case of Tiffany Trump, the lesser-known Trump offspring, it seems the legal apple might have rolled a bit further than her father claims. Tiffany Trump, the only child of

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