The Big Law bonuses continue and legal blog AbovetheLaw have updated their Big Law bonuses showing some interesting features, showing the ‘follow-the-leader’ nature of bonus payments, with the vast majority of the big firms paying $115,000 for the 2015 class but with the smaller boutique firms often outpacing their Big Law rivals in terms of […]
The devastating Mosquito wildfire that occurred in the year 2022 has left many victims in its wake. If you were affected by this wildfire, you may be able to claim damages from PG&E, the utility company responsible for the fire. This article will outline some of
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Ben Thomson* Content marketing is one of the best ways for law firms to attract new clients and build their reputations online, but it’s also a strategy that can quickly turn sour if you don’t approach it correctly. When done right, successful content marketing campaigns provide your audience with valuable insights into your expertise and
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Pallas Partners Natasha Harrison sees excitement ahead with her new law firm despite the London law pay war
Anthony Sinclair – Partner at Quinn Emanuel. A leader in litigation in the oil and gas, telecoms and utilities sectors, including for states and investors. Obtaining a Ph.D from the University of Cambridge after graduate in law from the University of Canterbury, he has developed a particular specialism acting in relation to investor-state disputes. However,
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.
A recent briefing from Bayleys NZ looked at the repercussions of rising inflation and interest rate rises when it comes to the outlook for property prices next year. The report from Bayleys’ property partner Knight Frank indicated that economic upheavals in the New Zealand property market are “far from done”. >> See The LawFuel Power
The ‘contingency fee’ agreement has become something of a byword for many lawyers, particularly those practising personal injury law cases, where the attorney may expect anywhere from 20 – 50 per cent of the recovery amount received. A contingency fee is where the lawyer charges a percentage of what is received, being quite different from
Wendy Miles KC specialises in international arbitration, public international and private international law from Twenty Essex, formerly a Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and Boies, Schiller & Flexner. A graduate from Canterbury University, she helped set up the Net Zero Lawyers’ Alliance, designed to mobilise commercial lawyers and their firms to achieve climate mitigation goals.
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Lawsuits from nurses may seem a reasonably improbable or infrequent basis for legal claims, but nurses are increasingly taking a stand against actions that could or do end their careers. Just as nurses from overseas (mainly the Philippines) are suing for quitting nursing jobs that they find are underpaid compared to their US colleagues, so
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