New Zealand’s (Un)lawfuel Lockdown – Now Is the Time For Parliament to Hold the Government Accountable

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Jelena Gligorijevic* – As the Government begins to ease the lockdown, serious questions remain about the lawfulness of these extraordinary measures. Parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee has indicated it will issue summonses for the production of legal advice about the legal basis of the powers exercised by the Government over the past few weeks. It is possible the […]

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Latest appointments mark 150% growth for Tompkins Wake’s Auckland team

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Tompkins Wake’s Auckland office has this month been bolstered by five new team members, including a new partner. Partner Zandra Wackenier has joined Tompkins Wake along with two members of her team that previously worked with her at Wynyard Wood. Zandra brings with her senior solicitor Isabelle Stevenson and EA Bernadette Carroll. Senior solicitor Annie

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Hacked Law Firm Sees Lady Gaga, Madonna Data Stolen Via Cyberattack

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A major entertainment law firm has lost data to a raft of major, A-List entertainment figures including Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey and others after a major cyberattack. The law firm, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks said that after its internal data systems were hacked it had informed its clients of the breach, according to

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10 Best Law Firm Marketing Action Steps For 2020 . . The Post- Covid Way To Win Legal Clients And Outsmart Your Competitors

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10 Best Law Firm Marketing Action Steps For 2020 . . The Post- Covid Way To Win Legal Clients And Outsmart Your Competitors Law Firm SEO Feature The Ultimate Guide to Law Firm Marketing in 2020 Read The Action Steps You Need To Take https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uOETcuFjbE    Law firm marketing strategies have been digitally-focused for a

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Law Firm Claims Major Airlines and Travel Agents Shortchanged Travellers After COVID-19 Travel Disruptions

Powered by LawFuel – Investigations by Slater and Gordon have revealed tens’ of thousands of Australians are being shortchanged by major airlines, travel agents and tour companies after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their travel plans. The leading class action law firm believes that major travel providers, including Qantas and Jetstar, may have breached their legal

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Kirkland’s ‘Emotionally Deficient’ Gravy Train Email Scores a Sour Bullseye With Expendable Lawyers

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An article in Law.com from Olivia Chen caught our eye for no reason other than its insensitivity to both the lawyers working with Big Law partners, but also to the curren coronavirus crisis situation occurring in workplaces. The need to pump out billables may continue even in times of crisis but some sensitivity to the

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The Big Law Pro Bono Winners – The US Law Firms That Give Back Most

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The coronavirus crisis has been one of many when law firms have provided invaluable legal services to those in need. This year’s honors to those law firms that have dealt with some of the largest issues confronting everyone have been outlined by the National Law Journal. Access to justice and dealing with issues ranging from

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Women in Law Initiative – Jay Kugler DeYoung Named Chair of Fish & Richardson’s EMPOWER Women’s Initiative

Boston, MA, May 7, 2020 – Fish & Richardson announced today that Jay Kugler DeYoung, a principal in the firm’s Boston office, has been named chair of the firm’s EMPOWER Women’s Initiative. In 2009, Fish created EMPOWER – which stands for Enrichment, Mentorship, Partnering, Opportunities, Wisdom, Excellence, and Responsibility – to promote the recruitment, retention and advancement of

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Stroock Leads Coalition of Law Firms, Legal Aid Organizations to Launch Small Business Legal Relief Alliance

New York, NY – In an effort to provide substantive legal counsel to the New York businesses and organizations most directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, together with partner law firms and legal aid organizations, has launched the Small Business Legal Relief Alliance (SBLRA). The SBLRA is a collaborative effort

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