Mike McNamara’s New Role at Baretz+Brunelle Mike McNamara helped build Dentons into a global, legal powerhouse and has not become the inaugural CEO of a legal consultancy that is working to help law firms navigate the evolving legal playing field. Dentons has become the world’s largest law firm. He held the position of CEO from
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LegalTech + AI The New Focus Slaughter and May’s next cohort of legal tech companies for their Collaborate program has been announced. Collaborate was started by Slaughter and May as a platform for legal tech startups to test their work in a real world setting, using the firm’s lawyers and business service personnel to develop
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Law Firm Domain Rank Authority Leaders Sonia Hickey, Law marketing contributor Domain rank authority is one of those shifting but important metrics that Google uses to establish the credibility and authority of a website, law firm domain rank authority is also be a major law marketing asset. Determining the law firms with the highest Google
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As the legal framework around Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies continues to evolve, legal professionals and Bitcoin enthusiasts alike are eagerly watching this development. The blockchain technology, on which cryptos like Bitcoin are based, is reshaping the landscape of many sectors, including legal practices and online gaming such as Bitcoincasino.us, and is poised to have significant implications
Lawyer Burnout Crisis Remains The tragic death of a Baker McKenzie lawyer in Sydney has reawakened an already burning issue of lawyer burnout and mental health issues in the law, which we reported recently. The young lawyer, who did not die at the office, but the impact of their passing has deeply affected colleagues. Colleagues,
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Jones Day has recruited a government regulation team from white & Case, lead by François-Guilhem Vaissier and with three associates. The team have experience across infrastructure and energy projects in Africa and Europe. The media announcement is below – François-Guilhem Vaissier has joined as a partner in the Firm’s Government Regulation Practice, along with a
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The US Attorney has advised that Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseballer Shohei Ohtani, is to self-surrender to federal authorities in Los Angeles tomorrow. Mizuhara will make his initial court appearance on the 2:00 p.m. PDT calendar. The hearing will be in Courtroom 640 of the Roybal Federal Building at 255 East Temple Street
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Transgender Judge Leaves Bench Sonia Hickey, LawFuel contributing editor Pioneeering transgender High Court Master Victoria McCloud, 54, has resigned her legal role to avoid politicising the judiciary. The Times reported that she told the senior judiciary that she is quitting because “I am now political every time I choose where to pee” and that she
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The Diminished Appeal of Law Firm Partnership The lure of the law firm partnership may be losing its lustre for many law associates, according to a new survey from LexisNexis. The LexisNexis survey involving over 500 associates and senior leaders from various law firms in the UK has shown a marked decrease in the number
A coalition comprising former judges, including Lady Hale, former president of the Supreme Court, lawyers, and academics advocating for sanctions against Israel over the Gaza war has provided a comprehensive counterargument to assertions that their requests stem from a misinterpretation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on genocide. In a robust response, reported
