21+ hour, 51+ min ago  (454+ words) Half of women working in legal services say their current working pattern is unsustainable for their long'term health, and 67% have considered changing jobs or taking a career break because of wellbeing concerns. For a profession obsessed with retention and reputation,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (836+ words) At UC Berkeley School of Law, the future of lawyering is apparently" 1996 with better stationery. The examples get even more specific too with students being barred from asking AI to brainstorm paper topics, propose an organizational structure, summarize legal rules,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1222+ words) The way we access and manage legal documents has fundamentally changed. What once required multiple office visits, notary appointments, and substantial legal fees can now often be handled from a laptop or smartphone. This transformation affects everyone'from entrepreneurs launching their…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (631+ words) New Zealand's legal job market is heating up, but for many large and boutique firms the real story is not just demand " it is the steady bleed of 3"4 year PQE lawyers to London, where US'based firms in particular are offering…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (195+ words) New Zealand's premium legal market is dominated by four names everyone knows. But beneath that familiar canopy sits an elite tier of specialist boutiques that punch absurdly above their weight " firms that regularly win work the large players refer out,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (533+ words) The London legal market just got another massive jolt as US mega-firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett muscles further into City territory. Simpson Thacher, a private equity titan, the elite New York-headquartered firm has officially launched its first-ever formal UK training contract,…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (258+ words) The rise of "luxury lawyers" signals how seriously the world's top brands now treat law as a core business function, not a back'office cost. And "luxury lawyer' are a growing sub-branch, well coiffed and dressed of course, in the legal…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (249+ words) Law Fuel Minter Ellison has appointed seven new Partners effective 1 July 2026, deepening its capability across M&A / Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Infrastructure, Construction and Projects, and Tax These seven appointments reflect where client demand is growing and the landscape is…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (316+ words) Former Legends Global Asia Pacific Group General Counsel Adam Lister has launched a specialist boutique law firm targeting the fast-growing intersection of sport, entertainment, venues and major infrastructure. The law firm, which opened in April 2026, is focused on advising governments,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (598+ words) John Edwards is still, on paper, the UK Information Commissioner but he is in regulatory limbo, off the pitch on full pay after an HR probe found "a case to answer" and stripped him of his day'to'day powers. The formere…...