Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie announces the appointment of Ben Plotnik as a Partner in its Corporate practice, based in Melbourne, as the firm continues to expand its global private capital team. Ben is a senior funds practitioner with over 20 years’ experience advising private equity, venture capital, and alternative asset sponsors and institutional investors across
14 September 2026: Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth and real estate law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom McLaughlin as a Partner in the firm’s Employment team, effective 14 September 2026. Tom joins from Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP, where he was a Managing Associate. He advises employees, employers and partnerships on
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Article source: Nussbaum Law, Ontario Source: Pexels Separations that reach the courts rarely stay confined to the issues that started them. When parenting arrangements are contested, and trust between the parties has collapsed entirely, ordinary disagreements get reinterpreted through the worst possible lens, and claims begin to surface that require formal investigation. Understanding how that
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Article source: Baker Legal Team, FL Source: Pexels A drowning accident can turn an ordinary afternoon into a legal and emotional crisis with almost no warning. Pools, lakes, water parks, and beaches all carry risks, and those risks rise fast when supervision, maintenance, or safety rules break down. If you’re trying to understand who may
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Article source: Cleveland State University Image Source Every aspiring lawyer begins with ambition, but long-term success takes more than determination. A clear sense of direction, consistent discipline, and an honest understanding of the profession make a lasting difference. Law is demanding, and it rewards those who think strategically about each step. Aspiring attorneys need to
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The largest plaintiff firm in America has unveiled MX2, a proprietary AI platform it says has been running at scale for years, alongside a minimum $1 billion technology commitment over the next decade. The proportions of that bet, not the headline number, are what BigLaw should be reading twice. In short: Morgan & Morgan, the
Power Points: Weil, Gotshal & Manges has spent three weeks losing partners and then on Friday it lost the one who mattered most. Michael Aiello, chairman of Weil’s 600-lawyer corporate department and the man colleagues routinely describe as the firm’s most powerful partner, has told Weil he is resigning. He is expected to surface at
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Power Brief: Godoy Law, Miami, FL In fiscal year 2023, USAFacts counted roughly 945,000 asylum applications, an 88 percent jump over the prior year. Every one of those filings faces the same statutory test, and passing that test is what qualifying for asylum means in practice. A person may qualify by proving past persecution or
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>> Before You Leave Your Job – Check LawFuel’s Jobs Board – New Roles Daily A senior New Zealand lawyer whose management style helped prompt five junior lawyers to resign on the same day has been found guilty of misconduct following a disciplinary hearing that paints an extraordinary picture of life inside the firm. The
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In an unprecedented market move, leading Japanese legal powerhouse TMI Associates has become the first major Tokyo-headquartered law firm to launch a standalone, full-scale outpost in Oceania, choosing Sydney as its beachhead. The launch marks TMI’s 15th international hub and follows a calculated trial run: a year-long integration embedded directly inside premier independent Australian firm
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