[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] UK junior lawyers have expressed their serious concern over proposed pay rates to be made at criminal court level by the Ministry of Justice. A Ministry consultation into pay rates has posed a serious threat to young lawyers, the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) have said in a statement (shown below). The fear is that […]
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[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
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[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
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You might think divorce lawyers would be jaundiced and cynical about marriage? You might hardly blame them. But – according to an article in the HuffPost that spoke with a number of divorce lawyers and their spouses, the reverse is usually the case. Take Margaret Klaw of Berner Klaw & Watson a Philadelphia family law practice.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] US Attorney Preet Bharara has returned to Court for the first time in eight years, making a court appearance sitting right up front where any other prosecutor – not just the US Attorney running the most powerful office outside of Washington – to help from court, not just the lectern. We’re used to handling
[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
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Donald Trump’s severe travel restriction reversal, but there were troubles in his legal team immediately prior to the defense mounted by Camp Trump. The Justice Department changed lawyers, report Bloomberg LLP. The two lawyers representing Justice were exchanged because of their relationship with law firm Jones Day. August Flentje, a longtime Justice Department lawyer, argued
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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
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A student who once sought to be president of the Cambridge Union and was an Allen & Overy trainee solicitor has been sacked over an article he wrote that reportedly plagiarised a Financial Times article. Sachin Parathalingham had written an article for The Tab which was a substantial copy of an FT article leading to
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Can Amal Clooney really be more influencial in British law than – say – the Supreme Court? Clearly, no. But that’s not what Debrett’s, the people who are given such influence themselves in Britain over who is who and who is not. Their list of 20 lawyers who are Britain’s most influential include Ms Clooney
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