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Here Comes Jack Nicol – The Lawyer Who Prefers Making Movies

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”101484″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”He may not be Jack Nicholson, but young kiwi lawyer Jack Nicol has been making his mark in the movie world with his first feature generating excitement.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jack Nicol’s first move is featured on the New Zealand International Film Festival  providing a spirited and entertaining look at female shearers headed […]

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How The Silence of the #Metoo Blogger Lead to Money Spent on the Super Injunction

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John Bowie – The young lawyer at the centre of the Law Society’s latest #Metoo mess, Canterbury law graduate Matt Taylor will hardly need any introduction when he knocks on law firm doors seeking a job, as report indicate he is doing. Taylor, a law blogger – yes, yet another – is the 23 year

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Law Society Statement Over #Metoo Email Blunder

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The further #Metoo debacle encircling the Law Society has lead to a press statement today correcting any impression that there was an attempt to hide a breach of privacy. The situation with the so-called ‘super injunction’, the gag order legal device used in the UK and elsewhere to prevent embarrassing information becoming public. It is

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Retail Re-imagined – 3 key issues in the new world of Omnichannel

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As personalised consumer-centric experiences are fundamentally changing the way we shop, high street retail stores are not dying, but they are definitely changing. With this comes opportunities for the sector but also significant risks, according to insights from leading law firm Russell McVeagh. Special Counsel Liz Blythe says that retail is becoming increasingly omnichannel with the new

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Why Law Firm Sharp Tudhope Made It’s Bold Practice Management Move

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Moving to a new practice management programme can be a law firm mission fraught with danger and risk.  A Mission Impossible some may think, or certainly a mission fraught with risk. Integration issues, support problems, cost and timing are just some of the potential  pitfalls that beset those embarking on the practice management software move. When

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New Zealand Legal Careers: Making A Difference With Community Law Work

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  Legal roles in community law frequently arise and provide lawyers with an opportunity to engage with local communities in a way that can provide extraordinary work satisfaction for lawyers seeking to make a difference with their work. A case in point was highlighted with a recent LawTalk profile of Canterbury Community Law leader Jamie-Lee

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Some Christchurch Law Firms Offering Too-Low Pay Packages, Says Legal Recruiter

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Law job prospects remain strong in Christchurch as firms move into their new offices in the CBD. However notwithstanding the changes it appears that some firms continue to offer low salary packages, according to Christchurch-based legal recruiter Leonie Queree. With a strong market for experienced lawyers, particularly in the 3-6 years PQE, Associate and Senior

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Law Firm ‘Fixer’ To Address Future Law Forum

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How can a struggling, or even a successful law firm, make itself better and more profitable?  Listening to an experienced and successful ‘fixer’ is one way. If anyone knows the answer to that it may be lawyer and law consultant Simon McCrum, who is addressing the Future Law Forum at Millbrook Resort this October. McCrum

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Top Tips For Dealing With Millennials in Law Firms

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There’s a new generation in town and they are steadily becoming your employees. But, contrary to popular belief, millennials don’t overtly want to be treated differently, and instead, are looking to assimilate into your workplace with as little fuss as possible. Characteristics associated with this generation include different ways of communicating and differing expectations from

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Government Internships

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The Public Defence Service The PDS offers a Law Graduate Programme  provides recent New Zealand university law graduates with an opportunity to gain practical experience in a criminal defence practice environment. Law graduates have the opportunity to develop their legal skills to enable them to practice as a criminal defence lawyer. As a PDS law

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