The real reasons female lawyers want to leave the profession
Despite meaningful progress towards gender equality in the legal profession, countless female lawyers still encounter barriers that are pushing them to switch firms or ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Apr 2025
Where do senior lawyers want to work?
Following our coverage of the preferred workplaces of emerging leaders in the legal field, Lawyers Weekly here explores which firms are most attractive to practitioners ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Apr 2025
How slowing down your law degree can fast-track your success
By taking a more deliberate approach to her law degree, Charlotte Carles believes she has developed a stronger sense of professional and personal readiness for the legal ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Apr 2025
How this lawyer’s tennis career served her up for success
After her career as a professional athlete, Jade Hopper has shared the valuable skills and lessons she gained throughout her tennis journey, which have played a key role ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Apr 2025
10 changes lawyers want from the next prime minister
In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, lawyers in Australia have made their voices clear by outlining the key policy and law reform issues they want parties ...
POLITICS • Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Class actions are ‘a game changer’ for the regions, small firms
Though class actions have traditionally been undertaken by large law firms, a Queensland firm contends that this narrative is changing and is becoming a “powerful weapon” ...
SME LAW • Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Mills Oakley adds 5 new partners
National BigLaw firm Mills Oakley has appointed five new partners to its Sydney office, all of whom are lateral hires from fellow national firms.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Apr 2025
What firms need to do to prevent vicarious trauma
As legal professionals navigate the emotionally charged landscape of their work and confront the traumatic experiences of those they represent, it has become increasingly ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Apr 2025
Why AI won’t ever replace lawyers
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been rumoured to eventually replace legal professionals. However, one legal tech leader is adamant that the human elements of legal ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Apr 2025