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Why Retiring Chief Justice Roberts Wished Students “Bad Luck”

BigLaw, Legal Careers / July 6, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr wished bad luck upon school graduates in dispensing some graduation advice that might have taken many by surprise. Speaking at a ninth grade commencement address at an elite school attended by his son, the speech was described by the Washington Post as “personal, understated and popular probably because it touched on

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NZ Lawyers ‘Making it’ – And Loving It – In The Smaller Cities

Legal Careers / July 4, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An increasing number of younger lawyers appear to be favouring provincial cities to pursue their legal careers, avoiding the traffic and lifestyle cost “unafforded” by the larger centres. Wanganui’s Megan Christie, 31, for instance, has joined a relatively young law firm as a young lawyer herself, now promoted to associate position with the firm and

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Good Samaritan Lawyer Gains Baker + McKenzie Role After Subway Assault

BigLaw, Legal Careers / June 27, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The student who assisted a partner at Baker & McKenzie during an assault at a Washington railway station has been both located and thanked – and also offered the ability to gain work experience at the Big Law firm. As Law.com reported, George Washington University law student, Andrew Miller, 23, jumped in to assist

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Kiwi Law Dean’s Tell-All Tales Raise Eyebrows

Legal Careers / June 23, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kiwi law professor Mark Henaghan, head of Otago Law School, holds a legendary status among students and alumni alike. But tales of secret sex, nudity on the law camp and other such stories added a certain sense of the “vintage Henaghan”, as one participant put it. Speaking to alumni in Auckland this week, the

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The Sweet 16 Reasons Why Law Students Are Best

Legal Careers / June 16, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You may sometimes wonder why you ever decided to study law – then suddenly you remember – the money? Your father told you to? You didn’t know what else to do? Well, there are a bunch of reasons – 16 according to LegalCheek who published their piece on the 16 reasons why law students

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The Wonderful World of Lawcraft Law Job Opportunity

Featured, Legal Careers / June 13, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Law jobs come and law jobs go . . but fortunately there are some industries that are creating more opportunities for lawyers than others. One of them is the $100 billion gaming industry, for instance. Like the entertainment and sports businesses, the burgeoning gaming industry creates a vast array of legal work – ranging

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Legal Career Network for UK ‘STEM’ Lawyers Launched

Legal Careers, UK Law / June 12, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The growth of technology, artificial intelligence and related issues has lead to the creation of the first legal careers network in the UK for students with a science, engineering and tech background. The STEM Lawyers Network is designed to provide opportunities for students with these backgrounds to network with major law firms. As the

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6 Simple Ways To Shorten – And IMPROVE – Your Resume

Legal Careers / June 12, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”bounceIn”] This article was originally published on Forbes. Do you include everything but the kitchen sink in your resume? If you do, it’s time to stop. Include the best parts, and get rid of the rest. The more information you put on your resume, the more difficult it will be for the reader to see

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Slowdown in Slaughter & May Pay Following UK Uncertainty

Legal Careers / June 10, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] UK’s hung parliament and the Brexit uncertainty have lead to leading lawyers Slaughter & May freezing their pay rates, according to a UK legal media report. Legal blog Legal Cheek reported that the firm was not proposing further increases “at this time” for associates reporting the “muted increases” from last December. The firm’s fresh-faced

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How Myer-Briggs Can Tell You What Sort of Lawyer You Should Be

Legal Careers / May 31, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Myers-Briggs personality types that dominate so many people seeking new jobs, but knowing about the sort of person you are can also help you as a lawyer professionally – and personally. The Myers-Briggs test is designed to bring order to apparently random behaviour or thought patterns. You can see an overview of how

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