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Why Do You Need A Personal Injury Lawyer, And Can You Change Lawyers If You Need To?

25th May 2022
What Does A Personal Injury Lawyer Do? A personal injury lawyer will: Investigate the accident to determine who is responsible gather evidence to support your claim file a lawsuit on your behalf (if necessary) negotiate with the other side to try to reach a settlement represent you at trial (if necessary) What Should You Look […]
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Client Confidentiality: Lessons From 15 Years Of Providing Legal Translations From Tomedes

19th May 2022
In 2015, the Japanese Times reported that the Nuclear Regulation Agency (NRA) stated that a translation firm leaked their classified documents. The documents contained information about how “nuclear fuel is reprocessed,” the regulations, and the details of nuclear power plants. The document contains information on how spent nuclear fuel is reprocessed, regulations on reprocessing, and […]
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White Men Are Still The Largest Law Firm Earners, ABA Report Confirms

18th May 2022
A new study by the American Bar Association (ABA), which looked at law firm hiring, leadership, attrition, and compensation at 287 law firms, found that, in 2020, white men made up 71% of lawyers who were in the top 10% of their firms by pay. Meanwhile, white women made up 13% of those top earners, […]
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Did You Develop Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease? Here's How Your Lawyer Can Help You

16th May 2022
Raising crops was one of the biggest feats that mankind managed to achieve. Just think about it for a second, how did someone come to the idea of planting seeds? It may seem simple now, but people back then did not know anything about plants and how they reproduce. Not only plant them but know […]
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Report Shows Nearly Half Of New Top Lawyers Last Year Were Women

13th May 2022
According to a report by Russell Reynolds Associates, nearly half of the top lawyers appointed at the US’ largest companies in 2021 were women.  The report, which was released on Wednesday, revealed that 59 Fortune 500 companies in total named new general counsel last year. Out of the 59, 29 of these were women.  This […]
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The Role Of Criminal Defense Lawyers In The Criminal Justice System

10th May 2022
When someone is accused of committing a crime, they need to hire a criminal defense lawyer to help them. This lawyer will be working on their behalf as they represent and defend their client throughout the legal process. Criminal attorneys are critical in ensuring that innocent people are not wrongfully convicted or punished for crimes […]
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The Racial Gap For Bar Exam Pass Rates Worsened In 2021

5th May 2022
According to new data from the American Bar Association (ABA), the racial gap in bar exam pass rates worsened in 2021. The findings will likely intensify debates over the fairness of the attorney licensing test and louden calls for it to be reformed.  According to ABA, the national first-time pass rate for white JD graduates […]
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7 Examples And Tips On How To Write My Paper With A Good Introduction

3rd May 2022
What is the definitive feature of ‘Star Wars’ that even non-fans know? The iconic opening with the background story on the screen. The lines glide slowly through the galaxy. They tell everything about the world of extraterrestrial beings. Once you start watching the movie, you already know what happened in cosmic history. How to compose […]
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Clarke Willmott Boosts Planning And Environment Team With New Appointment

22nd April 2022
UK law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, which has offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton, has boosted its planning and environment team with the appointment of a new partner. With over 20 years of experience in contentious and non-contentious planning law, Marianne Barker is the latest recruit to Clarke Willmott’s expanding specialist […]
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DLA Piper Snags 27 Former Honigman Attorneys

22nd April 2022
On Thursday, global law firm DLA Piper announced it had taken on a team of 27 private equity lawyers from Detroit-based firm Honigman.  The hiring spree will substantially boost DLA Piper’s Chicago team of middle-market private equity attorneys. The hires include managing partner of Honigman’s city office, Harris Eisenberg, as well as co-leader of Honigman’s […]
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