Business busts lead to boom for lawyers

Business is booming for insolvency and restructuring lawyers, with new figures showing corporate insolvencies at historically high levels.

600 don joggers for justice

Pro bono work by lawyers and barristers in a major offshore asylum seeker project has been celebrated with a six...

Minters confirms involvement in possible class action against Govt

Minter Ellison has confirmed it's heading up a potential multi-million dollar class action by a group of beef farmers seeking...

Maurice Blackburn welcomes High Court decision

A senior associate at Maurice Blackburn has said he is pleased with the High Court’s decision to hear a class...

G + T banking on new M&A hire

Gilbert + Tobin has announced the appointment of Ben Macdonald as an M&A partner in its Melbourne office.

WHD recruits another with life before law

Brisbane law firm Walsh Halligan Douglas has recruited a solicitor who has had a varied career before the law.

Corrs hires new people person

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed Ross Hargreaves as the firm’s new director of people and development.

JWS poaches veteran lawyers

Johnson Winter & Slattery has poached partners from two of its leading competitors.

Clutz acts on acquisition of WA firm

Clayton Utz has advised NYSE-listed company Clarcor on the purchase of WA’s Modular Engineering Company.

Global firm Hines moves into Oz

Freehills and Clinton Mohr Lawyers have advised on the first Australian real estate purchase by global property firm Hines

Freehills and A&O act on sale of RBS advisory business

Freehills and Allen & Overy have advised on the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi’s acquisition of RBS Group Australia

Ashurst act on $325 million notes issue

Ashurst has advised Rabobank Nederland Australia Branch on a million dollar notes issue.

My next move: What should I do if partnership is not an option?

‘Will I progress to partnership?’is the question senior lawyers will ask themselves at some point in time.

My next move: How should I respond to behavioural-based interview questions?

Most interviews will involve an assessment of your technical ability, skills and experience, as well as cultural fit.

My next move: Should I take that year off from my career?

There are many reasons why people consider a career break. The concept of an adult “gap year” or sabbatical is...

My next move: How hard is it to get work overseas?

It’s fairly tricky to move overseas as a second year, to any market. There are many pertinent reasons why you...

‘Soccer mom madam’ scores own goal

In the latest bizarre twist in a salacious court case that has become tabloid fodder in America and beyond, a...

Bitter pill for drug-accused lawyer

A private practice lawyer from Crossville, Tennessee has taken the concept of alternative billing to the extreme.

Seasoned lawyers play around

Esteemed members of Queensland’s law community will swap arguing for acting next week to showcase the life and times of...

Convicted lawyers put hands up for round two

Two ex-lawyers who defrauded millions of dollars from injured clients have attempted to defend themselves again - this time on...

Battle of attrition for new LIV president

The ability to work and study remotely could lure lawyers from the city, according to the new president of the...

Paralegals at risk as LPO spreads

Paralegals are staring down the barrel of becoming less relevant as another major law firm enters into an arrangement with...

Freehills offers indigenous students head start

Freehills is helping disadvantaged indigenous law students enhance their skills before applying for clerkships.

Clerks create social media guide

Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Sydney summer clerks have put together a social media guide for a mental health organisation as part...