Corporate Counsel
5 forces set to redefine legal departments by 2030
As the in-house legal function enters a period of rapid evolution, new research from Gartner has identified five key themes that will fundamentally reshape how legal teams operate, deliver value, and support their organisations in the years ahead.
Big Law
Why context beats the model in the AI race
Every Australian firm can now access the same AI models. What separates the ones pulling ahead is what they're feeding them, and what they refuse to.
SME Law
Domestic violence lawyer sent ‘emotionally abusive’ letter to client’s partner
A Queensland lawyer who specialises in family and domestic violence has been reprimanded for sending a letter with “emotionally abusive and coercive language” to a person under protective orders.
Big Law
False ‘next of kin’ claims and stalking conviction lead to solicitor’s strike-off
A stalking conviction, misleading emails, and claims of acting as a vulnerable woman’s “next of kin” have resulted in a solicitor being struck off the roll.
Big Law
Lawyers must avoid the ‘seduction of good legal writing’ by AI
Ahead of his appearance at this week’s Australian Law Forum, a BigLaw partner unpacked lawyers’ biggest blind spots with AI use, stressed the importance of maintaining audit trails, and reflected on the place for both creators and verifiers.
Big Law
DLA Piper adds veteran partner from Watson Farley & Williams
Global law firm DLA Piper has powered up its renewable energy practice by hiring a former BigLaw partner from Watson Farley & Williams as a special counsel.
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