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High-Stakes Justice: How Elite Trial Lawyers Influence Public Accountability

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Article source: Buzbee Law Firm The Power of the Courtroom Beyond Verdicts High-stakes trial lawyers operate in a space where law meets public consequence. Their work does not end with a verdict. In many cases, it begins there. When powerful institutions are challenged in court, the outcomes can influence policy, corporate behavior, and public trust. […]

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How Brad Karp Lost the Plot: David Lat’s Forensic Dissection of the Paul Weiss Chairman’s Downfall

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Karp & Epstein: Source: Daily Mail

BigLaw • Analysis The Karp Collapse: David Lat Dissects the Emails That Ended an Era at Paul Weiss Five takeaways from Brad Karp’s Epstein correspondence—and what BigLaw should learn from this masterclass in how not to manage a client relationship By LawFuel Staff • February 16, 2026 When the DOJ released millions of Jeffrey Epstein

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Epstein Emails Cast Shadow Over Ex-Clifford Chance Trainee

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Nothing like another tranche of Epstein documents to remind the profession that “reputational risk” is not just a line in the partnership deed. The latest release from the US Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act has surfaced a series of emails between Jeffrey Epstein and a former junior lawyer at Clifford Chance.

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Bach, Bench and Backrooms – NZ High Court Judge Wins Private Arbitration Over Open Court

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If you ever wondered how the LawFuel editorial team might sanitise a legal soap opera, consider this your briefing note. A sitting (well “former” but still pretty judge-y) High Court judge has successfully steered a squabble over her share in the family bach away from the glaring lights of open court and into the subdued

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Women In Law Firm Leadership: The Stubborn 20% Ceiling That Won’t Crack

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The legal profession has a mathematics problem. Women now constitute the majority of law school graduates, comprise over half of associates at major firms, and represent 47% of all lawyers globally.

Yet when the elevator reaches the executive floor, the numbers tell a different story: just two in ten law firm leaders are women (although when they do reach the top women legal leaders are making a difference).

The latest research from the International Bar Association’s Raising the Bar: Women in Law project confirms what many practitioners have long suspected – the profession is experiencing a spectacular leakage of female talent somewhere between the mid-career mark and the managing partner’s office.

The Numbers That Should Keep Managing Partners Awake

The IBA’s December 2024 Progress Report, synthesizing data from 11 countries across five continents, reveals the uncomfortable arithmetic:

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Latham Scoops Up Leading Energy Lawyers From Clifford Chance

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Latham & Watkins has hired a team of leading energy and infrastructure lawyers from Clifford Chance for its Paris office. This follows the firm’s aggressive moves last December when it targeted Freshfields to recruit four top deal-making lawyers in Germany and reflects Latham’s continued aggressive moves to attract leading legal talent. The Paris team are

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Judge Aitken Hearing: Video Evidence of Michael Reed KC at NZ Conduct Panel

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The unprecedented Judicial Conduct Panel hearing into District Court Judge Ema Aitken’s conduct has entered its evidentiary phase, with NZ First officials providing testimony about events at Auckland’s Northern Club in November 2024. Video footage was played to the panel on Wednesday showing Auckland barrister Michael Reed KC being asked to leave the NZ First

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UK Law News – Sports Lawyers Join Fountain Court Chambers

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Fountain Court Chambers is delighted to announce the arrival of Ashley Cukier and Maurice Holmes. Ashley and Maurice are both recognised as leading sports law juniors by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. Ashley Cukier is a former Legal 500 Sports Law Junior of the Year, specialising in football disputes. He has appeared before the FIFA Football Tribunal, the Court of

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