A media shy British Columbia lawyer has donated $30 million to help promote human rights and social justice, along with fighting corruption globally. Peter Allard is a philanthropist and businessman as well as a lawyer, who has already donated many millions to social justice causes. Peter Allard, a UBC law school grad, has donated $30-million […]
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No-one are more concerned about public profile than major law firms, who can invest millions in their image and publicity material. So when a trainee lawyer at a major outfit like Clifford Chance goes viral with a video that blames the Paris terror attacks on non-Muslims, among other matters, the firm is not impressed. Aysh
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An Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez of orchestrating a cover-up in the investigation of Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center was found dead in his apartment, authorities said on Monday. Alberto Nisman, who had been delving into the blast at the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that
Depression and mental health issues in the law – both in the professional lawyer and the law student – are well know. AbovetheLaw’s Joe Patrice looks at such issues as substance abuse, depression and suicide. Not pretty subjects, but they need addressing. The pervasive mental health issues plaguing the legal profession are well-established. As an
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As if Prince Edward doesn’t have enough problems without his accuser being linked to imprisoned lawyer Scott Rothstein, an associate of whom is representing Virginia Roberts, who claims she was abused by the Prince. The Daily Mail reports on the seedy, sordid tale of Mr Scott W Rothstein: ‘Ciao, ciao – Money never sleeps, Mother******s!’
Jami McKeon was Morgan Lewis’s first ever female chair, having been elected in October 2013 and taking over last year. She then completed the deal with Bingham McCutchen, which oversaw the addition of 226 partners who joined Morgan Lewis. The Lawyer spoke to Ms McKeon about the delicate negotiations involving the Morgan Lewis deal along
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Model Miranda Kerr should know a bit about dating you might think, but she could also do with some advise from the dating program for women – “Obsession Phrases” – if you read what she has to say about women and dating advice in the latest issue of Harper’s Baazar. Ms Kerr has taken dating advice
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Blind Australian lawyer Darren Fittler has overcome his disability to achieve professional success and now to win a presitigious Human Rights Law Award in Sydney. The annual Human Rights Awards, hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission, recognises individuals and organisations that make a significant contribution to advancing human rights in Australia. “I am truly
Books by lawyers are generally interesting to just about anyone, especially lawyers. But when lawyers write about wrongful imprisonment, even innocent clients facing the death penalty, its a matter of particular interest. Canadian lawyer Richard Wolson has written about 20 high profile defence lawyers in “Tough Crimes: True Cases by Top Canadian Criminal Lawyers. “I
The lawyers are circling Petrobras, the Brazilian oil giant that has become the nation’s major embarrassment – plus a major opportunity for lawyers everywhere to sue the company as it becomes encircled by lawsuits. Forbes contributor Kenneth Rapoza looks at the whole, messy business. If the Petrobras story sweeping Brazil today was a sporting event, it would
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