What Is Sir William Young Thinking? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher There’s a moment in every legal career when the robes get a little too heavy, the wigs a little too itchy, and the temptation of a post-retirement international gig becomes irresistible. For Sir William Young, formerly of New Zealand’s Supreme Court, that moment appears to […]
Source: Cernitz Law, Miami In the age of artificial intelligence, it’s tempting to believe that a few clicks and a clever app can solve almost any problem — even legal ones. You upload a document, click “analyze,” and boom: you get a result. But when your property is damaged, your health is affected, or your
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The law firm co-founded by former Du Val Property Group lawyer Owen Culliney has changed its name from iCLAW to Foley Douglas. The firm had branded itself initially as bold and unconventional, with a tagline that promised clients “a firm with claws.” The firm’s new focus however is upon “kiwi values” . Culliney’s resignation saw
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How A Country Law Firm Continues to Expand >> In-House Role? Public Defence Work? Government Law? – See LawFuel’s Jobs Network A new chapter is unfolding at Evans Henderson Woodbridge, one of the North Island’s oldest law firms and a pillar of the Rangitīkei community. With a history stretching back to at least 1910, and
AI Litigation Platform Begins Major Pilot Program in Australia Australia, 24 June 2025 – National law firm Holding Redlich has begun a major pilot of Cicero, an AI litigation platform developed by Australian legal-tech company Automatise. The pilot follows a successful trial in selected matters earlier this year and will initially run across key practice groups,
Article Source: Boatlaw.com Ever get hurt on the job and wonder if anyone actually has your back? Now imagine that job’s on a ship—hours from land, with help that doesn’t arrive fast and decisions that aren’t always clear. Maritime work carries risks most jobs never touch, and when something goes wrong, the aftermath can be
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Trust in AI technologies starts with ethical data collection. As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, users want to know that their data is being handled transparently and securely. Data companies must adopt clear and responsible practices to ensure people’s confidence in their systems. Photo by Boliviainteligente on Unsplash This article will explore
Kirkland & Ellis flipped the script on law firm partnerships by building a massive nonequity partner tier, now over 1,000 stron, which has let Kirkland promote more lawyers, faster, than most competitors, turning what some once called a “marketing trick” into a powerhouse business mode
Recruiters now have Kirkland’s nonequity partners on speed dial. “They’re hot property,” the partner says. “Even if they’re not equity, getting a Kirkland ‘partner’ is a win for any recruiter or client.”
Criticism of Kirkland’s two-tier, salaried partner model has faded. Now, other firms want in. The move is seen as smart business, not just a trick. Kirkland’s success, and the Wall Street money being paid to some partners in such firms, has pushed other big firms
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Former CEO and Chairman of Florida-Based Publicly Traded Health Care Company Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Insider Trading LOS ANGELES – The former CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a Miami, Florida-based publicly traded health care company, was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for engaging
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Addition strengthens S&C’s position as preeminent global advisor for cross-border financial institutions transactions and regulatory advice LONDON (JUNE 16, 2025) – Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Barnabas Reynolds is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. Mr. Reynolds has decades of experience advising financial institutions in their cross-border transactions and regulatory challenges, focused
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