DWF Expands Australian Presence With Team of 16 Joining to Boost East Coast Presence

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Powered by LawFuel – DWF, the global legal business, announces another important milestone in the expansion of its business in Australia, with Elpis Korosidis (pictured) and her team of fifteen people set to join DWF Australia from July 1.  Mark Hickey, Chairman of DWF Asia Pacific, commented: “As a result of Elpis and her team joining us, we are now

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Law Firms Responding Well to Remedy Depression Issues, Says Meritas Survey

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Powered by LawFuel – A survey of employees at New Zealand and Australian law firms in the Meritas legal network has found that 63% of respondents had experienced depression or knew someone close to them in the workplace who had. However the survey shows that law firms are responding well to remedy the position with

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Freshfields’ Partner Refused Application to Dismiss Claim Over Sexual Misconduct

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Allegations about a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner who was placed on leave by the firm have continued as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) have refused an application to dismiss its prosecution against him in a claim involving an alleged attempt to engage in sexual activity with a drunk staffer. The junior staff member has claimed

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The Above The Law (School) Rankings: Which Schools Excel at Getting Graduates Into Jobs?

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The Above the Law released their seventh Top 50 Law School rankings with the key focus being the law schools that actually result in graduates scoring good jobs – or indeed any jobs. The ATL rankings incorporate the ABA employment data from the 2018 year and are obviously a key ranking for that reason alone.

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Wellington Lawyer Loses Challenge to Disciplinary Decision

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A Wellington barrister and solicitor has lost his Court of Appeal challenge to a 2017 disciplinary decision and will be suspended from practising law from 1 July. Peter James Morahan challenged a decision by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal to suspend him from practice for four months from December 2017 in relation

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Politicians urged to be cautious in criticising judges decisions

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The New Zealand Bar Association is urging senior politicians to be cautious when it comes to publicly criticising decisions by the country’s judges. The Association says upholding the rule of law and the independence of judges are fundamental principles that can be eroded by public statements made to be popular and without the benefit of

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A Cutting Edge Cybersecurity Solution That Every Law Firm Can Afford

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LawFuel.com – BIG cybersecurity gap in the entire legal profession EVERY partner and senior manager in a law firm understand how critical it is to sufficiently protect their sensitive client data, and yet many have FAILED to do so.  For many small to medium firms, lacking significantly in cybersecurity expertise and resources is the top

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FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLEMENT

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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, the Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced that GEORGE PAPADAKOS, the former Director of Finance of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (“GOAA”), pled guilty today to embezzling more than $60,000

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