Breakups are hard to do, whether romantic or ‘legal’ in the sense of law firm partnerships. But the bitter breakup of a US personal injury firm is demonstrating the need to prepare for the worst. There are some things you can do to avoid the sort of acrimony and scorched earth acrimony that is being
Washington, DC (November 29, 2017) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Cynthia (Cindy) M. Lewin has joined the firm’s growing Nonprofit Organizations Practice as a partner in the Washington, DC office. Ms. Lewin, who formerly served as AARP’s executive vice president and general counsel, will draw on her 20 years of experience handling
Michelle Banner – Meetings are the bane of many lives, lawyers included. They’re also incredibly expensive according to an article we picked up from Alex Cavoulacos at TheMuse, which reported a US cost to one company (non law) of $15 million. Now that, let it be said, is nuts. Further, there is a ‘context-switching’ time
Green MP and lawyer Golriz Ghahraman entered the age-old area of being criticised for representing “guilty” parties with criticism leveled at her by former Labour Party staffer Phil Quinn who criticised the new MP over the ‘moral and conscious’ choice’ in who she defended. The MP rejected accusations she is a “genocide denier” after
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Voice recognition technology has come a long way in recent years. Nuance Dragon Legal is the market leader and LawFuel took the opportunity to interview Asia Pacific Business manager for the company to find out exactly how the latest version is changing the way lawyers work – and what’s in store. Q & A for
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SANTA ANA, California – An attorney who lives in El Monte pleaded guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for participating in a multi-faceted scheme that collected more than $50 million from foreign investors seeking “Green Cards” through the EB-5 visa program. Victoria Chan [陳莹莹], who along with her father operated a San
Launching tonight at an event hosted by leading law firm Russell McVeagh, the New Zealand Women’s Law Journal — Te Aho Kawe Kaupapa Ture a ngā Wāhine is a first for New Zealand’s legal profession as the only academic publication solely dedicated to publishing and supporting the work of women lawyers in the country. Berkeley,
Going solo – particularly if you’re a lawyer leaving the security (and pressures) of a big firm – are challenges that can be daunting. But there are rewards. And professional satisfaction. And risk. She started the law firm mid-year to focus on her clients and, as she told the NY Law Journal, to avoid the
MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ reputation for helping clients get the country’s most complex and technically challenging deals done was cemented at the New Zealand Law Awards last night. At the prestigious annual industry awards celebrating excellence in the legal profession, the top tier firm was awarded five out of the possible six deal awards: – New Zealand Deal
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Winning 8 awards, the leading law firm has been recognised at last night’s 2017 New Zealand Law Awards – winning Large Law Firm of the Year, Employer of Choice, Deal Team of the Year for the Corporate Advisory team, as well as five of six deal categories. Russell McVeagh Chair of the Partnership Malcolm Crotty
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