Legal sector jobs in the US continue to grow with July showing the third straight month of growth, albeit small growth according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. The year-over-year gain in legal sector roles was 2,400 new jobs, according to the bureau’s seasonally adjusted numbers. The legal industry had 1,144,200 jobs in July, up from 1,144,100
Sir Robert Jones* writes about the planned class action against the ANZ Bank and its chances of success . . and the senior lawyer leading the charge. Since I wrote about the RAM, mug “investors” looking to blame the ANZ for their stupidity, it’s come to light that the instigators of this action, such as
“Female Friendly” DLA Piper Promotion Powered By LawFuel –DLA Piper New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Murray to Partner. By any measure, DLA Piper is one of the most ‘female friendly’ big law firms in New Zealand. With Alicia’s promotion, 41% of partners are women. Alicia is President of the Auckland
Randerson to Pinochet And the Reverberating Judicial Fishing Epedition – Did Our New Chief Justice Just Get a “Fail” on the Fishing Expedition Case? John Bowie – Up here in Rarotonga, where I’m currently warming my bones, there remains a banana-republic taint that provides the island the sort of charm expected in small, tropical countries.
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WELLINGTON — The Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) has appointed Sue Wells as its new Executive Director. “We are thrilled to appoint Sue to the role, and look forward to working with her to build on the doubling of membership we have experienced over the past decade,” AMINZ President Royden Hindle said.
Commentary Open Letter From Dentons Partner Says Firms Need to Rethink The Billable Hour Jana Cohen Barbe is a strong advocate for the role of women in law. She was the first woman appointed to Denton law firm’s global board and also Dentons’ first global vice chair appointed from the U.S. region. In this open
Liu and his co-defendants orchestrated the bogus sales of aluminum to Liu-controlled companies Powered By LawFuel –LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed late Tuesday alleges a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported to the United States huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid customs duties of
Kensington Swan has announced that it is to join with Dentons, the largest law firm in the world by partner numbers and the sixth largest in revenue terms. The move will provide a significant shakeup to the New Zealand legal scene, following DLA Piper’s link to the global network. In a press release today, the
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In Jones Day, the Big Law firm under intense attack in a $200 million proposed gender discrimination class action, has delivered its first detailed response to claims that it systematically discriminated against women, saying it was a “distorted picture” of the truth. LawFuel has reported earlier on the ‘spreading virus’ of lawsuits against the firm and
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Powered By LawFuel –ATLANTA – July 30, 2019 – Aderant, a global leader in law firm management software, announces the release of Handshake 3.9.3, the latest version of the Handshake software that powers the intranets and knowledge management portals of the AmLaw 200. The release debuts Handshake Search, a premier universal search engine that allows
