When A Sickie Turns Sticky -A Lawyer’s AFL Adventure Ends in Career Foul Play

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Norma Harris In what might be the most expensive football tickets ever purchased, a Melbourne lawyer has fumbled his career after calling in sick to attend AFL Gather Round in Adelaide – proving once again that social media and dishonesty mix about as well as tequila and professional responsibility. Mitchell Fuller, a former Greens local […]

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An Overview of the Divorce Act in Canada: Things to Consider

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No matter the territory or province, the divorce act can impact the dissolution process of your marriage in Canada. Hence, being updated about them is essential before taking any such step. For the unversed, 2021 introduced the terms “parenting time” and “decision-making responsibility” in place of “access” and “custody.” If you plan to separate from

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Balancing Academic Responsibilities and Practical Experience in Law School

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Law school presents a dual challenge. Students must excel in class while gaining practical experience. This split focus feels overwhelming but is necessary. Success in law depends on both strong academics and real-world knowledge. Courses require long hours of reading and analysis. At the same time, internships and clerkships demand professional focus.  Surveys show how

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NZ-Founded Tech Giant Faces Multi-Billion Class Action

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FNZ Faces $4.5 Billion Lawsuit as Employee-Shareholders Revolt In what promises to be a landmark corporate governance case that could rewrite the rulebook on share dilution practices, hundreds of FNZ employees are gearing up for a legal showdown headed by New Zealand law firm Meredith Connell against their employer. >> Get law jobs on New

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US Law Job Hunger Games Sees Duke Law Grads Winning the Battle for Legal Jobs

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Duke Law School has unseated the mighty University of Virginia to claim the legal employment throne in 20245. Nearly 98 percent of Duke’s JD graduates landed those coveted full-time, permanent jobs requiring bar passage-the kind that actually justify those soul-crushing student loans. Cornell Law followed close behind with an impressive 96.43 percent employment rate, while Baylor

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How 750+ Big Law Partners Are Standing Up to Presidential Orders

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Big Law Partners Join Forces to Fight Trump’s Law Firm Crackdown More than 750 partners from America’s top law firms have banded together to support Susman Godfrey’s legal battle against President Trump’s executive order as Big Law lawyers’ up itself against the White House.  The newly formed Law Firm Partners United (LFPU) submitted their amicus

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Clifford Chance hires commercial contracting counsel Michael Povman in New York

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Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired counsel Michael Povman, further expanding its tech and commercial contracting team at a time of rising deal flow spurred by the development and adoption of AI. Povman joins from The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), where he spent more than 30 years building and leading the Commercial

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Power Lawyers – Faiza Saeed Named a 2025 Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter

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Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyer April 21, 2025 Cravath partner Faiza J. Saeed was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Power Lawyers” list, which recognizes “the entertainment industry’s most powerful legal advocates” and was published in the April 2, 2025 issue of The Hollywood Reporter Magazine. The feature highlighted Faiza’s representation of the Paramount Special Committee of independent directors in

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