33 Russian Crime Syndicate Gangsters Charged Over Nationwide Criminal Activity

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Charged Defendants Include Alleged “Vor” or “Thief-In-Law” of a Russian and Georgian Criminal Enterprise Charged Crimes Include a Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy, Plotting Robbery of Victims By Seducing and Drugging Them With Chloroform, Running  an Illicit Gambling Parlor, Theft of Approximately 10,000 Pounds Of Chocolate Confections and Deploying Computer Applications To Cheat Casino Slot Machines   […]

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4 Key Issues Faced by Women Lawyers – And How They’re Overcoming Them

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] While many people like to believe discrimination against women in the workplace is a thing of the past, it unfortunately is still prevalent in many different industries. While more women are choosing to take on more demanding work roles, such as becoming an attorney, there are still many issues they face in their daily

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13 New Queens Counsel Appointed in New Zealand

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New Zealand Attorney General Chris Finlayson has announced the appointment of thirteen Queens Counsel for 2017, including three women and a leading academic from Victoria University of Wellington. There has been an effort to increase the number of female QCs in the country, as there has been in other jurisdictions. The appointments include 10 senior

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Content Marketing Plays a Great Role Than Ever for Lawyers, Says New Survey

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LinkedIn is the favorite social media outlet for In-house counsel, but information overload remains a key issue, according to a Digital & Content Marketing survey just out. LinkedIn’s popularity with lawyers and other professionals has long been a favorite, which LawFuel has written about before,  being more targeted and less populated with general pulp

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How Myer-Briggs Can Tell You What Sort of Lawyer You Should Be

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Myers-Briggs personality types that dominate so many people seeking new jobs, but knowing about the sort of person you are can also help you as a lawyer professionally – and personally. The Myers-Briggs test is designed to bring order to apparently random behaviour or thought patterns.  You can see an overview of how

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US Chief Justice John Roberts to Visit NZ Law School

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Victoria University’s law school has scored a stellar guest lecturer, with US Chief Justice John Roberts visiting in July to teach a four day executive development course, the US Supreme Court in Historical Perspective.The University announced the visit today saying that Justice Roberts will also speak at an evening session in Wellington on 26

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7 Arresting Facts You Need To Know About Jared Kushner

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jared Kushner is very much in the limelight and few may not know that the so-called “naive” political operative and son-in-law to Donald Trump is in fact a savvy business and legal operator. Now under potential FBI investigation for his alleged ‘back channel’ conduit to the Russians, Jared Kushner is someone who is also

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5 Other Facts Revealed By Leading Lawyers in Altman Weil’s Law Business Survey That May Surprise You

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Altman Weil law firm survey raised eyebrows over the talk of “chronically under-performing” lawyers in their ranks and the fact that too many partners were not busy enough – but it also revealed some other threats and thoughts about the business of law. Over half of the partners surveyed in the Law Firms in

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