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Law Bonuses Are One Thing, But Orricks Take It One (Significant) Step Further

BigLaw, Legal Careers / December 23, 2018

Christmas time means Christmas bonuses for lawyers and among the big bonus winners this year have been – surprise, surprise – Cravaths, who have announced some juicy bonuses last month, rising from $15,000 for this year’s class to $100,000 for the 2010/11 classes. But the major bonus announcement has also been matched now by Schulte

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Chris Finlayson’s Parliamentary Farewell

Chris Finlayson QC’s valedictory speech to Parliament displayed his traditional, no-nonsense, witty approach to his work. Watch the speech here. David Farrer’s Kiwiblog carried a distinctively sharp Finlayson response to an ungracious comment from a former MP, as follows: A former MP sent this lovely message out of the blue to Chris Finlayson after his

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LawFuel New Zealand Lawyer of the Year: The Harassment Victim

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Rankings / December 19, 2018

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The victims of sexual harassment are LawFuel’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’. For the New Zealand Law Society 2018 has been a year of almost unparalleled disruption and upheaval. There have been other such years, of course. Major world events, firm defalcations and failures, but the issue of sexual harassment and bullying has been exceptional as

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Arent Fox Continues National Expansion, Merges with Boston’s Posternak

Press Releases, US Law / December 18, 2018

Boston, MA – December 18, 2018 – Arent Fox LLP and Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP are pleased to announce they have reached a formal agreement to merge, effective January 1, 2019. The merger will mark Arent Fox’s first expansion into the Boston market. Founded in 1980, Posternak is a 55-lawyer Boston-based firm focusing on business transactions and complex

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The Cryptocurrency Law Firms

BigLaw, Legal AI / December 17, 2018

UsetheBitcoin.com – As cryptocurrencies and their underlying technologies are becoming more and more popular, the need for defining and understanding the legal structures affecting them will also most probably see a rise. A good legal firm is important regardless of the area of expertise of a business, so, why should blockchain/cryptocurrency projects be any different?

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When Big Law Only Sees Little Women

BigLaw / December 17, 2018

John Bowie. A recent raft of appointments by Big Law firm Paul Weiss, one of the most illustrious of the white-shoed New York law firms, was made there was a notable characteristic: virtually no women appointees. The Paul Weiss announcement carried a full list of the dozen appointments, but they were – to a man

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Justice Helen Winkelmann The ‘Perfect Child’ And 7 Things To Know About Her

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / December 17, 2018

Kevin McKee* Newly appointed Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann, 56, has reached the pinnacle of her profession with her appointment. Appointed yesterday by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the appointment was also something of a surprise to legal pundits, including LawFuel who picked Justice Kos as the front-runner in the contest. The Prime Minister said the consultation

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Paul Weiss Welcome New Partners

Press Releases / December 17, 2018

“We welcome these extraordinarily talented lawyers to our partnership,” said Brad S. Karp, chairman of the firm. “Each brings sharp legal skills, dedication to client service and deep experience in areas of the law that align with our firm’s core strengths.” Justin Anderson will be a partner in the litigation department, resident in Washington, D.C. A

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MoFo Survey: Majority of Tech M&A Leaders Split on Whether Deal Activity Will Rise or Stabilize Over Next Six Months

BigLaw / December 17, 2018

Morrison & Foerster – The Tech M&A Leaders’ Survey is a joint effort by Morrison & Foerster and 451 Research to take the temperature of company executives, corporate development officers, lawyers, bankers, and other dealmakers focused on the technology sector. The mission of this semi-annual survey is to dig into pertinent M&A-related issues with thought

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NZ Law Society Plans Changes in Handling of Sexual Harassment & Bullying

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / December 16, 2018

The New Zealand Law Society is planning a number of changes to the processes for reporting and taking action on sexual harassment and bullying in the legal profession. These include: New rules for lawyers which specifically require high personal and professional standards with specific reference to sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviour. A

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