Lathams Big Law Salary Scale Splurge Ben Thompson, LawFuel’s big law and List review editor When we published the ‘Profits per Partner’ list last year in our big law salary survey report, Latham & Watkins were topping the list at $7.3 million – and the firm is intent on ensuring it remains top dog in
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__________________________________________________________________________ Los Angeles, CA (March 25, 2024) –Venable LLP is thrilled to announce that Caitlin Blanche has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice. Ms. Blanche is a seasoned litigator and skilled client counselor who works side by side with clients to navigate complex advertising and regulatory matters, along with bet-the-company
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Weil Waves China Goodbye Another big law firm has decided to close up shop in China with Weil Gotshal & Manges now closing its operation in Shanghai following the closing of its Beijing office. Weil Gotshal plans to consolidate its legal services in Hong Kong. The firm’s spokesperson stated, “We will be working out the
The Judiciary has long had the boys club ring about it and the issue in the UK arose recently with a Guardian article looking at whether the tony Garrick Club, named after actor David Garrick, in London’s West End, a male-only enclave for figures in business, the entertainment industry and law, should be a place
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Forbes Top Lawyers in America The Forbes Top Lawyers in America lists their top 200, including some of the Law Stars that LawFuel has identified like Ben Crump and Alex Spiro (pictured). Forbes reference the $300 billion-plus size of the US legal market and their inaugural list looks at those who are the top of
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As one of the LawFuel prestige law firm members, Freshfields is another employer changing the hybrid law firm work requiring its partners, associates and others to work from the office for four days a week, according to a report from the American Lawyer. The firm has moved into new space at 3 World Trade Center and
Australian Law Job Market New Zealand lawyers are among the sought-after professionals Australia is seeking through Australian law job roles offering major opportunities, according to a leading Australian legal recruiter. New Zealand is used to seeing professionals in fields like healthcare, IT, and engineering quite apart from a wide range of trades. Legal recruiters have
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Linklaters has elected 27 new partners and promoted 49 lawyers to counsel across its global platform, with effect from 1 May 2024. The new partner cohort includes: The firm has again met its annual 40% target for female partners elections and its 15% target for under-represented minority ethnic partners in partner elections annually (UK &
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LOS ANGELES – A former deputy mayor and long-time Los Angeles city official was found guilty by a jury today of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribe money and facilitating illicit payoffs from property developers to then-Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar as part of a long-running conspiracy that corrupted the approval of city
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today tabled the report of its review of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018. The Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) was established to provide the public with visibility of the nature, level and extent of foreign influence on Australia’s government and politics. The scheme creates an obligation for people
