Seven lawyers seeking alternatives to the partnership career path have taken the option of being promoted to the newly created position of "executive counsel" at Freehills.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced additional one-off funding of $6 million for legal assistance services.

Employers are under-prepared for the introduction of new requirements under the Fair Work Act which commences tomorrw (1 July), a survey has found.

Allens Arthur Robinson has confirmed with Lawyers Weekly that about 100 people have taken voluntary redundancies at the firm.

The latest rounds of partner promotions announced this week reveal that some law firms have remained defiant against global trends of a weakening M&A market, with partner promotions in the M&A space still trickling in.

The New South Wales Government announced on Friday additional funding of $500,000 for Legal Aid (NSW) and the Consumer Credit Legal Service to expand their services in relation to mortgage stress.