Is The Lockstep Model On Its Last Legs? Linklaters The Latest To Alter The Model

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Just after we reported on changes being made to hourly billing, (from Freshfields) we read that Linklaters are changing from the traditional lockstep compensation model for their partners, driven by competition and a need to attract and retain legal talent. The news comes from a Financial Times report indicating that senior partner Paul Lewis indicating

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Law Firm Billing Issue Becomes A Focus With One Biglaw Firm’s Moves on Billable Hour

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The billable hour has become something of a bugbear for law firms for some time, but now one biglaw firm has moved to abolish the practice.   Dawson, who last year was elected Freshfields’ first female senior partner, said the pace of change to date had been ‘too slow’ but acknowledged that some progress on

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NZ Law News – Growing local law firm appoints first Wānaka partner

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>> Latest Law Jobs Here Queenstown Lakes law firm TODD & WALKER Law has appointed Ben King as its first Wānaka-based partner. King, a born-and-raised Wānaka local, is the newest partner for the rapidly expanding firm and heads a team of five staff, complementing the 24-strong Queenstown team. King specialises in conveyancing, property development and

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Why New Zealand Needs a Royal Commision INto COVID-19 Response

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The National Party’s recent call for a royal commission of inquiry into New Zealand’s pandemic response may have been part of a wider political strategy, with former leader Judith Collins highly critical of the government’s handling of the Delta outbreak. But the idea predated its recent advocate, and there are good, non-political reasons for holding such an

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Hughes Hubbard Releases Review of Anti-Corruption Law

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  Washington, D.C. and New York, December 10, 2021 – Hughes Hubbard & Reed today released its 2022 FCPA Alert, a comprehensive review of the global cases, trends and enforcement actions that impacted anti-corruption law, multinational corporations and individuals to date this calendar year. For the 13th consecutive year, the highly respected and anticipated annual FCPA

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FAQ: What Are The Best Strategies For Obtaining a Loan For A Small Business?

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Here are 10 strategies for getting a small business loan  Managing the process of obtaining a small business loan to grow your business can be a difficult one to handle, particularly if the entire process is new and appears somewhat formidable. It can be difficult to ensure you have everything in order and having everything

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Legal Aid in New Zealand on Life Support

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Access to Justice – Survey report 2021 The largest ever survey of lawyers on ‘access to justice’ in Aotearoa New Zealand shows the legal aid system is on life support. Thousands are struggling to get legal aid, with potential life-changing consequences when they don’t, and Covid-19 has greatly aggravated the problem. Almost 3,000 lawyers responded

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‘Stoked And Stunned’ Chapman Tripp – 6th Law Firm of Year Win

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Chapman Tripp is stoked and stunned to have won New Zealand Law Firm of the Year for the sixth consecutive year in the KangaNews Awards for the Australian and New Zealand debt markets. The winners are decided purely on the votes of market participants. KangaNews does not employ an awards committee or ask for awards pitches.

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Power List – New Zealand’s LinkedIn Lawyer Influencers

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LinkedIn remains one of the most effective social media channels for lawyers’ marketing and observational posts. Popular in New Zealand as it is elsewhere (in the US, close to 80 per cent of law firmuse the channel) it continues to grow in popularity here also as more firms use the network for everything from recruitment

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