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First woman appointed to head Northern Ireland's judiciary
Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan appointed to top role as incumbent warns of Brexit's threat to rule of law
What's new
LEADERSHIP CHANGE
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Crown Estate revamps legal team with GC Rob Booth taking on head of assets role
Former Hogan Lovells chair Nicholas Cheffings to step in as interim head of legal
LEGALTECH
US legaltech provider Lexion raises $11m to boost AI-powered contract management business
Investors include Khosla Ventures, Madrona Venture Group and Wilson Sonsini
AWARDS
Nominations open for 2021 Luxury Law Awards at the British Museum
September ceremony will feature more categories to reflect sector's post-pandemic legal challenges
Editor's picks
APPOINTMENTS
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Around the house: new GCs for ABC and Adtalem Global Education
PacWest Bancorp and Yumanity Therapuetics are among the companies welcoming new legal leaders in this week's collection of senior in-house hires
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Covid-19 hinders career development for lawyers from minority backgrounds, ACCF study finds
Lack of in-person contact, heavy workloads and caregiving duties weigh on career progress
PARTNER HIRE
K&L Gates hires crypto duo from Carlton Fields to boost US fintech practice
Andrew Hinkes and Justin Wales join as partners in Miami and Los Angeles