LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.
Nothing like another tranche of Epstein documents to remind the profession that “reputational risk” is not just a line in the partnership deed. The latest release from the US Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act has surfaced a series of emails between Jeffrey Epstein and a former junior lawyer at Clifford Chance.
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If you ever wondered how the LawFuel editorial team might sanitise a legal soap opera, consider this your briefing note. A sitting (well “former” but still pretty judge-y) High Court judge has successfully steered a squabble over her share in the family bach away from the glaring lights of open court and into the subdued
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Article source: The Oakes Firm, Personal Injury Lawyers Philadelphia is a walkable city filled with busy intersections, crowded sidewalks, and constant traffic. From Center City to West Philly and along major roads like Broad Street and Market Street, pedestrians share space with cars, buses, and delivery vehicles every day. Unfortunately, this also means pedestrian accidents
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The legal profession has a mathematics problem. Women now constitute the majority of law school graduates, comprise over half of associates at major firms, and represent 47% of all lawyers globally.
Yet when the elevator reaches the executive floor, the numbers tell a different story: just two in ten law firm leaders are women (although when they do reach the top women legal leaders are making a difference).
The latest research from the International Bar Association’s Raising the Bar: Women in Law project confirms what many practitioners have long suspected – the profession is experiencing a spectacular leakage of female talent somewhere between the mid-career mark and the managing partner’s office.
The Numbers That Should Keep Managing Partners Awake
The IBA’s December 2024 Progress Report, synthesizing data from 11 countries across five continents, reveals the uncomfortable arithmetic:
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The Northern Club Chronicles . . District Court Judge Ema Aitken has done something most judges spend their careers avoiding: she’s given evidence under oath about her own conduct, before a panel that will advise the Attorney-General on whether she ought to keep her job. >> In-House Legal Role – Taupo location – A top
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In a world where celebrity philanthropy often feels like a scripted sequel, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) – that noble venture launched in 2016 by Amal Clooney, the hard-wired international barrister from Doughty Street Chambers, and her silver-screen spouse George – has rolled out its Justice Champion Program with all the flair of a premiere.
Snagging litigation titan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan as the inaugural partner, this initiative promises a pro bono powerhouse to shield at-risk women from discrimination and violence, while springing journalists from unjust detention for daring to ink the truth.
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Article source: Farmer Morris Law NC Motorcycle crashes remain a significant safety issue on North Carolina roads, affecting thousands of riders each year. Recent figures show there were about 3,194 reported motorcycle accidents statewide in one year, of which 158 ended in fatalities, and 3,016 resulted in injuries. In another reporting period, there were 3,712
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Lawhive, the legaltech company transforming how consumer legal services are delivered, has raised $60 million in Series B funding to accelerate its expansion across the US and scale its model of building the world’s first AI-native consumer law firm. The round was led by Mitch Rales, co-founder of Danaher Corporation, with participation from TQ Ventures,
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>> See NZ Law Jobs Listed Daily on LawFuel Jobs The firm’s new year promotions and appointments include a new Partner* in the firm’s Band 1 Financial Services practice, as well as six special counsel and six senior associates in banking, construction, energy, litigation, employment, public law, private wealth, corporate and commercial practices. MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chief
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Article source: Shapiro Legal Group Depo-Provera is a commonly used birth control injection that has been prescribed to millions of women over the years. Many people trusted this medication to be safe and effective for preventing pregnancy. However, serious concerns have been raised as more users report long-term health complications after taking it. Recent lawsuits
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