There is as yet no word on details of a Freshfields partner who was placed on ‘indefinate leave’ this month. The partner, Ryan Beckwick, was due to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) with an early stage case management hearing is due to take place Friday 26 April. Beckwith, who was made partner at […]
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LOS ANGELES – A public official in Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department and the electrical contractor from whom he accepted nearly $300,000 in bribes have both agreed to plead guilty to bribery and tax charges. In a plea agreement filed this morning, the county official – Mohammad R. Tirmazi, 50, of Alta Loma –
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DALLAS – Foley Gardere announced today that Larry Waks has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Law Department andTransactions Practice Group. Waks will split his time between the firm’s Dallas, Austin and New York City offices. Waks is a corporate transactional and intellectual property lawyer and a trusted advisor to a wide range of domestic and international clients,
LawFuel say – As one of the major firms, the former Blake Dawson may have lost a touch of its edge since its days as a ‘pure Aussie’ firm, but it nonetheless offers some top career opportunities through its size and networks Ashursts say – “We offer a range of solutions from regular, structured programmes
About MyLaw MyLaw provides a ‘custom e-workspace’ that helps organize notes, documents, evidence and legal research from anywhere at any time. Information on any file can be checked through any device at any time, helping to provide better and more efficient document assembly and management, along with a host of other efficiencies. Users also have
LawFuel says – Generally favourable comments from those who have (or do) work at Hall & Wilcox, which is a firm that adopts a positive and resourceful attitude towards advancement, with an overall friendly culture and a strong client-base providing quality work flow. Hall & Wilcox say – “We have experience significant growth in
Kim Kardashian has bragged of ‘acing her Torts’ exam as the nation absorbs the news of having her as a lawyer. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old shared the exciting news about her torts test with a mere 60 million social media followers. The Twitter post was complete with the necessary emojis. The “Keeping Up with the
LOS ANGELES – The United States has returned approximately $9.8 million to more than 1,000 victims who made investments or who had deposited money in e-Bullion.com, a website that operated for years as an illegal money transmitting business. The funds – the final civil proceeds recovered in the case – were disbursed Wednesday pursuant to a
About Corrs Chambers – An old line firm but growing with some innovative practices, the firm generally pays in line with most of its ilk, but provides some top level work experience, albeit occasionally requiring greater employee engagement. Corrs Chambers say – “The next five years at Corrs promise to be the most exciting in
About King & Wood Mallesons – The Hong Kong-based KWM is another work hard, long hours operation but with a culture that has generally provided some good reviews from staff in terms of work quality, environment and (generally) pay and conditions. King & Wood Mallesons say – “Our belief in the power of together delivers
