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‘Why I Left The Law’ . . A Successful Woman Lawyer is Angry About ‘Profitable Jerks’ And More, But Tells Women There Is Another Way For Them In The Law

Sacha Judd was – and is – a successful lawyer who had made it in the male dominated New Zealand legal profession, like those in the US, UK and Australia too, but she knows too that it is “profitable jerks” that are one factor making things difficult for women lawyers to enjoy a successful, satisfying […]

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Why John Shingleton Made The Bold Move From Old Law to Tech-Driven “New Law”

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_info_banner heading_tag=”h3″ button_text=”LawFuel TechLaw Feature” info_alignment=”ib3-info-left” info_effect=”zoomIn” banner_size=”20″ ib3_border=”solid” ib3_border_width=”6″ button_color=”#dd1818″ button_border_width=”6″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” button_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” ib3_background=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Any lawyer will know that technology is driving major changes in the way law practices are managed, but few ‘old line’ lawyers have made the dramatic changes that Christchurch lawyer John Shingleton has. Having spent most of his career with

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Why Elon Musk’s New Lawyers Have Some Heavy Duty Work on Their Hands

Elon Musk recently hired a couple of lawyers with some solid experience in Securities Law, but may well be set to keep them and a whole team of others busy as his legal woes continue to mount. As the US Department of Justice opens its criminal investigation into his tweets about taking his company Tesla

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The New, Soft-and-Friendly Face of Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh have appointed a leading human resources woman to lead the firm in the wake of the sexual harassment scandal that enveloped the firm this year. Jo Avenell is highly regarded ‘human capital’ executive currently heading NZ Post’s role as Group General Manager of Customer Experience, Brand and People.  She is also  a current Board

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Ex Trump Org Ethics Counsel Sheds Wife After Her Maserati Sex Session at Jailhouse – But He Could Still Replace Jeff Sessions

Washington Correspondent  If ever the Trump administration and its lawyers could become more weird it might have been in the last couple of weeks.  Apart from the Cohen plea, there has also been the exiting of White House Counsel Don McGahn and his potential replacement by King & Spalding litigator Bobby Burchfield, who has been

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The Budding Legal Soprano Star & Her Supreme Court Fan: From The Bledisloe to The Guildhall

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Simpson Grierson lawyer Leila Alexander is preparing for a major career move – from Shortland Street to London’s Guildhall where the budding soprano plans a career as a lead soprano. And her early fund-raising efforts, including a GiveaLittle page and a concert at Wellington’s Premier House garnered growing support, including from Supreme Court Justice Mark

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Michael Cohen’s Guilty Plea Over Unconcealed Income & Campaign Finance Violations

The US Attorney For the Southern District of New York has issued a press release related to guilty pleas from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen for the concealment of more than $4 million in unreported income and for campaign finance violations.  But the builty pleas could indicate a whole slew of trouble for the President’s

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Why Would A Big Law Associate Swap A Lucrative Job To Bake Cakepops? Here’s Why

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Why would Yael Krigman move from corporate law in New York to starting her own bakery? Simple, really. She loved baking and the law . ..? Well, not so much. She worked at her cake baking business and at law for a spell but working two, demanding jobs became too much.  Besides, while the law

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New Zealand Legal Careers: Making A Difference With Community Law Work

  Legal roles in community law frequently arise and provide lawyers with an opportunity to engage with local communities in a way that can provide extraordinary work satisfaction for lawyers seeking to make a difference with their work. A case in point was highlighted with a recent LawTalk profile of Canterbury Community Law leader Jamie-Lee

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