Commentary Open Letter From Dentons Partner Says Firms Need to Rethink The Billable Hour Jana Cohen Barbe is a strong advocate for the role of women in law. She was the first woman appointed to Denton law firm’s global board and also Dentons’ first global vice chair appointed from the U.S. region. In this open […]
Liu and his co-defendants orchestrated the bogus sales of aluminum to Liu-controlled companies Powered By LawFuel –LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed late Tuesday alleges a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported to the United States huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid customs duties of
Kensington Swan has announced that it is to join with Dentons, the largest law firm in the world by partner numbers and the sixth largest in revenue terms. The move will provide a significant shakeup to the New Zealand legal scene, following DLA Piper’s link to the global network. In a press release today, the
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In Jones Day, the Big Law firm under intense attack in a $200 million proposed gender discrimination class action, has delivered its first detailed response to claims that it systematically discriminated against women, saying it was a “distorted picture” of the truth. LawFuel has reported earlier on the ‘spreading virus’ of lawsuits against the firm and
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Powered By LawFuel –ATLANTA – July 30, 2019 – Aderant, a global leader in law firm management software, announces the release of Handshake 3.9.3, the latest version of the Handshake software that powers the intranets and knowledge management portals of the AmLaw 200. The release debuts Handshake Search, a premier universal search engine that allows
Powered By LawFuel – With this initial five year contract, DWF will become a provider of insurance and real estate legal services to BT. A number of staff from BT’s in-house Claims and Corporate Property teams will transfer from BT to DWF in the fourth quarter of 2019. DWF will use its Complex, Managed and Connected Services platforms to
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Powered By LawFuel– Yvette McGee Brown, Jones Day’s Partner-in-Charge of Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement and a partner in the Firm’s Business & Tort Litigation Practice, has been named to Savoy Magazine‘s list of the 2019 Most Influential Women in Corporate America. The Savoy selection committee includes its editorial board and community leaders with representatives from the academic and
Property expert makes Partner in latest wave of firm promotions Powered By LawFuel – July 2019 – Leading national law firm Kensington Swan has promoted commercial property expert Michelle Hill to Partner. Michelle joins partners Matthew Ockleston and Paula Ormandy in leading the Auckland property team, which has seen significant recent growth and is part
London ‘celebrity barrister’, sometimes referred to as the ‘chemsex barrister’, after supplying his teenage boyfriend with drugs that lead to his death, has been suspended again after returning only recently to the bar following his first suspension. Henry Hendron, who has represented Conservative MP Nadine Dorries and former Apprentice contestant Stella English in earlier cases,
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The sudden death of highly experienced Christchurch barrister Tim Fournier has left colleagues and family mourning the death of the popular lawyer. He died on Friday after reportedly being injured in a fall. Known as both a cheerful and engaging personality, as well as a savvy and successful criminal defence lawyer, Fournier had been involved in
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