==> LawFuel Legal Jobs Here – Post Yours May 18, 2021 – Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, today announced that legal marketing veteran Iris Jones has joined the firm as its Chief Marketing & Client Development Officer. Jones will be based in Akerman’s Austin office. Jones has a longtime career in legal marketing
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man who led police on a high-speed car chase with more than 75 pounds of cocaine stashed in his vehicle was sentenced today to 186 months in federal prison. Anthony Martinez, 40, of La Habra, was sentenced by United States District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Martinez pleaded guilty on
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The ongoing Law Society tribunal hearing into Russell McVeagh’s former partner facing seven charges before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal in Wellington is just the sort of publicity no law firm needs. But it also demonstrates the ‘work hard/play hard’ culture that pervades high performing law firms and lawyers – an issue that Russell
It seems like common sense that the more eyewitnesses who believe a person guilty the more likely they are to be guilty. But that is not always true. For his thesis, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD candidate Robbie Taylor investigated the extent to which study participants acting as mock jurors were influenced by
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Big Law is increasing its legaltech advances with Allen & Overy adding more legal disrupters to its tech hub.
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How much does a criminal defense lawyer cost – and when should you employ one? Choosing when to employ a criminal defense lawyer is a question frequently raised, but probably also easily answered: as soon as you can when facing a criminal charge. To be more specific, you would ideally have a criminal defense attorney
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Does an online trial mean that justice is just “virtual” rather than real? Ken Broda-Bahm* – With the extended pandemic restrictions and the resulting court backlogs across the country, we have moved tentatively into the world of online trials and hearings, with participants joining from different locations. In that distributed setting, many critics have argued
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David Taylor* There is a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at trial in court. Agreeing to arbitrate disputes is a serious decision for any general counsel. There are many pros and cons, but when a dispute is arbitrated, finality is the rule rather than the exception. Great arbitration
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The emergence of rideshare apps and rideshare services like Uber and Lytft have continued to increase in popularity, providing near-instant ridesharing at the click of an app. But they also raise the issue of liability when accidents occur. And as with any auto transport, ridesharing can lead to accidents and liability issues. In fact, The University
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Control over the NZ Super Fund’s cash pile of close to $57 billion gives a lot of power to lawyer and banker Matt Whineray. As chief investment officer at the New Zealand Super Fund has more say than just about anyone in the country on major investments in the country, including fielding recent complaints about
