Lawyers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]  Experienced trade lawyer and policy advisor in two administrations; focused on strengthening U.S. port and supply chain logistics and infrastructure, trade negotiations, domestic regulation, standards, and other economic policy matters Washington, DC (March 21, 2017) – Venable LLP announced today that Jeff Weiss has joined the firm’s International Trade and Logistics practice as a […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Getting into a  happy situation with your law job is easier said than done – deadlines, anxious clients, billing targets – and getting some undersanding of quite how that can be accomplished is no easy feat. The Lawyer’s “systemic coach”, Zita Tulyahikayo and QC James Pereira run their ‘Loving Legal Life’ series who discussed

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cravath law firm posted an online memorial to deceased partner Andrew R Thompson who died after a car accident last month. Mr Thompson, 43, was killed when a car crossed onto his lane.  A prominent lawyer who specialized in M&A and corporate work, he was a popular partner at the firm. The firm’s online

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LawFuel New Zealand – LawFuel’s “Power List” of the most powerful lawyers in New Zealand shows an increasing number of women are occupying power positions in the administration of law in New Zealand. Top in the list this year is recently appointed Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy (pictured) who already made the previous list as

Flinging iced coffee at opposing counsel is not necessarily the most appropriate way of silencing their continued interjection and, for California lawyer Valeria Healy it resulted in a $250 sanction. The sanction was compensation for coffee-staining opposing lawyer Thomas Wallerstein’s clothes after Ms Healy was twice told to “be quiet”. The coffee break occurred when