When Executive Coaching Met AI: How One Platform Is Democratizing C-Suite Wisdom for Managers, Lawyers, and Entrepreneurs The story of how two global executives (Udo Neumann & Kai Dosenbach) now based in Europe and New Zealand built an AI coaching platform that brings boardroom-level guidance to lawyers and other professionals who need it most—at 2 […]
Todd Walker Branding Makeover John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Central Otago’s Todd Walker has decided it no longer wants to look like the firm you hurriedly Google the night before signing a sale-and-purchase agreement. The newly refreshed brand, announced in a media release, unveiled after a period of rapid expansion for the firm, signals a firm
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Queenstown/Wānaka, New Zealand — Leading Central Otago law firm Todd Walker (formerly TODD & WALKER Law) is proud to announce the launch of its refreshed brand identity, unveiling a new name, visual style and website that embody the firm’s continued evolution and commitment to clarity, connection and trusted legal expertise. The brand update marks a
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Law firms aren’t just trying to out‑pay each other anymore – they’re now in an amenities arms race, turning offices into luxury wellness bunkers so lawyers can bill 80 hours a week and still get their steps in, their hair done and their chakras aligned.
The money is still obscene, but the new game is: who can make the golden handcuffs feel most like a spa bracelet.
Newly qualified lawyers in London are now pulling up to around £180,000 in their mid‑20s, with top partners into the multi‑million‑dollar level, but the issue for law firms once everyone is paying nose-bleed money is to be the differentiator. Log in to read more . . .
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01 December 2025 Torrin Crowther Bell Gully has been awarded the New Zealand Country Award at the 2025 Lexology Index Awards (formerly known as the Who’s Who Legal Awards), held in London on 27 November. We were recognised for our leadership in the New Zealand market, based on exceptional performance among the many firms Lexology
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BigLaw’s Sonic Boom And The Definitive Ranking of Law Firm Names That Actually Slap Tom Borman, LawFuel writer Let’s be honest: when you’re picking a law firm, the first thing you care about is whether the name sounds like it could crush your enemies in court… or whether it sounds like the accountant your mum
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Legal AI Interview In a recent episode of the Scalable Law Podcast, Clio CEO Jack Newton delivered some key insights into the future of legal tech, including the billion-dollar AI bets shaping it, and why Australia is at the forefront of key developments. As the founder of the world’s leading cloud-based legal practice management platform,
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has announced a new partnership with Legora. The integration marks a major milestone in the firm’s multi-year innovation strategy – one that combines leading technology, data partnerships, and responsible governance to drive measurable impact. From pilot to practice The decision to partner with Legora follows a rigorous competitive pilot
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Compensation sought for negligent power outage estimated to have cost businesses tens of millions of dollars A class action has been filed against Transpower, the state-owned electricity grid operator, and its lines maintenance contractor, Omexom arising out of a major power outage which occurred in June 2024. The class action seeks to recover losses on behalf
Kellam Conover, 44, the Washington DC-based lawyer who tragedly died this week climbing Mount Cook in New Zealand’s South Island, was a talented appellate lawyer and held a desire to ultimately teach law. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Dartmouth College, Conover built a reputation as a formidable litigator in high-stakes commercial and product
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