UK Law – The Bar Is Too High – Say People Who Can’t Jump

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John Bowie, LawFuel publisher It used to be that becoming a lawyer in Britain required intelligence, effort, and even resilience. Now, apparently, it requires none of the above. A small but vocal crowd of aspiring solicitors is demanding that the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) be made easier. The Telegraph’s Suevalla Braverman writes about ‘Snowflake Solicitors’ […]

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A BigLaw Partner’s Strategic Guide to High-Net-Worth Divorce in Texas: Protecting Your Assets, Career, and Sanity

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Image credits: AI-generated by Gemini LawFuel Power Brief: Article from Scroggins Law Group, Texas For a BigLaw partner, a high-net-worth (HNW) divorce is a unique and challenging crisis that demands a strategic, informed approach. It is not merely a personal matter but a legal and financial undertaking that can significantly impact your professional reputation, client

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BigLaw Pay Race 2025: How High Big Law Pay Rates Go Before They Crack?

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If you thought the Great Legal Pay Spike was last year, think again. At present Duane Morris is under fire in a partner-pay class-action suit, amid allegations of misclassifying non-equity partners to dodge taxes and benefits—even as women and minority partners allegedly earned less. That in itself sent ripples through partner compensation practices nationwide.

But perhaps more gripping: the Financial Times reports top corporate partners billing over $2,500/hour and annual earnings soaring above $25 million.

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Quinn Emanuel Recruits Returning Partner As General Counsel

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Quinn Emanuel have recruited former partner Robert Hickmott, a banking and financial litigation expert, after being away for the firm for two years. After a tenure that began in the firm’s London office in 2010, as one of our first lateral hires, he has rejoined the firm following a brief consultancy period. Hickmott had “His

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Major Talent Injection To Crowell & Moring Healthcare Practice With 16 Partners Joining Firm

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The BigLaw Healthcare Law Move Crowell & Moring is making major moves in the health care law space, bringing on board a powerhouse team of 16 health care litigation partners, led by the highly regarded Martin J. Bishop, (pictured) from Reed Smith. The move considerable muscle to Crowell’s health care practice, making it one of

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US Law – GrayRobinson Recruit Chief Risk Officer To Oversee Compliance

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GrayRobinson Welcomes Jacob Payne as Chief Risk Officer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – GrayRobinson is pleased to announce Jacob “Jake” J. Payne has joined the firm as chief risk officer (CRO). As a member of GrayRobinson’s senior administrative leadership team, Payne will serve under the firm’s President and CEO Dean Cannon and also work closely with the firm’s General Counsel Stephanie Marchman. Payne

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What Happens to Inherited Wealth in a High Net Worth Divorce?

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Article: Boyd Law, San Diego CA When going through a divorce, it is already tough for the couple, but when the case here is a high net worth divorce involving inherited wealth, the process gets even more complex. Many people are unsure how courts handle assets that one spouse inherited. Before that, you must be

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Jeanine Pirro’s Wild Legal Ride – From Prosecutor to Primetime to the DC Bench

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Jeanine Pirro Moves From Fox Firebrand to the DC District Bench Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor There are career arcs, and then there’s Jeanine Pirro’s: a former assistant DA turned DA turned judge turned cable news flamethrower—and now DC District Court Judge. But beneath the peroxide headlines and Fox News rants lies a formidable legal

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