Baker McKenzie Trump Administration Report With Donald Trump now in office, Baker McKenzie practitioners outline the business implications that we expect to see across a range of areas. From tax policy to trade and tariffs, from dealmaking to enforcement, we anticipate meaningful business impacts for companies operating in the US and globally – so the […]
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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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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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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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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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Global law firm DLA Piper announces 65 promotions to its partnership. The promotions are effective as of 1 April in the United States and Canada and 1 May for EMEA and Asia Pacific. Globally, the Corporate practice group has the largest intake of new partners with 19 promotions; followed by 12 in Finance; 13 in
59 A&O Partners Down and Counting as Partnership Shuffle Continues In the post-merger musical chairs at A&O Shearman, it seems quite a few partners couldn’t find a seat when the music stopped. Fifty nine partners have headed for the exit doors outside of Asia since the firm announced its plan to trim 10 percent of
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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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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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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