NSW Law Society Guide Models Best Workplace Practice for Legal Profession

The Law Society of NSW has released a guide to help NSW law firms and legal practices identify and eliminate discrimination and harassment in recruitment and employment practices in the workplace. President of the NSW Law Society, Juliana Warner, said the Workplace Guide provides a series of checklists to guide legal practices through good decision-making […]

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How To Create a Positive Company Culture and Prioritize Employee Satisfaction

Business leaders look at the key characteristics helping to build business success Ray Bharara* Company culture goes far beyond buzzwords and free snacks. It is the entire atmosphere of the office, how people treat one another, and an orientation towards productivity and positivity. Creating a strong company culture is way easier said than done, and

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Pro Bono Partner Promoted At Ireland’s Largest Law Firm

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Matheson, Ireland’s largest law firm, has appointed Niamh Counihan as Pro Bono Partner.  Niamh will dedicate 50% of her professional time specifically to pro bono legal activities, with the other 50% continuing to be dedicated to her responsibilities as Matheson’s Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs. Niamh will be responsible for working with management to refine Matheson’s pro

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NZ Law Society’s New President From DLA Piper Has Work To Do

Former Chief Operating Officer from DLA Piper, Joanna Simon, has become the NZ Law Society’s new Chief Executive this week. This week the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomed its new Chief Executive, Joanna Simon. Joanna joins us Based in Auckland but commuting  between Auckland and Wellington she is the

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95% of Legal Professionals Believe Cloud-Based Ediscovery Will Become Industry Norm Within 2 Years

OAKLAND, Calif., July 28, 2021 /LawFuel.com/– The cloud is the future for legal professionals, according to a new report published today by Everlaw, the cloud-based ediscovery and litigation platform, in partnership with Above the Law. The 2021 Ediscovery Cloud Adoption Report reveals that law firms and in-house corporate legal teams are adopting cloud-based ediscovery technology at rapid rates.

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Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Clothing Companies Over Custom Duty Avoidance Settled

Defendants to Pay $6 Million and Admit to Engaging in Fraudulent Schemes Involving Use of False and Inaccurate Invoices Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), and Marty Raybon, Acting Director,

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What Law Technology Solutions & Challenges Will Define The Successful Law Firm of the Future

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Law technology solutions abound – but how many are actually needed by a small- to medium-sized law firm and how many law firms are embracing new technologies? The development of new law technologies is one way that law firms can more powerfully and creatively move into new services and strengthen their ties to clients –

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ESG Law News – Fieldfisher publishes its first ESG report

The inaugural internal audit and performance statement for the firm’s UK offices outlines Fieldfisher’s commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance in 2021 as it looks to increase its ESG service lines. European law firm Fieldfisher has published its first ever environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) report, covering the firm’s ESG performance, activities and

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Dame Patsy Reddy Made A Distinguished Fellow Of The Institute Of Directors

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  New Zealand Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM, QSO, DStJ has been made a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD). The honour is the highest the IoD can award, reserved for directors who have made a sustained and prominent contribution to governance, business and their communities. Dame Patsy has been an influential leader

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