AI-savvy clients forcing lawyers to change how they work
As clients increasingly turn to AI to research legal issues before ever speaking to a lawyer, the starting point of legal advice is shifting – forcing practitioners to ...
SME LAW • Thu, 18 Jun 2026
Why ‘good culture’ is now a driver of legal excellence, not a trade-off
Where workplace culture was once treated as a secondary concern in legal teams, often sidelined in favour of billable targets and performance metrics, one legal leader ...
SME LAW • Thu, 18 Jun 2026
HopgoodGanim bolsters property practice with BigLaw hire
Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim Lawyers has strengthened its property practice with the appointment of a special counsel from national firm Corrs Chambers ...
SME LAW • Wed, 17 Jun 2026
Which BigLaw firms are rising and falling in popularity among lawyers this year?
Following the release of this year’s Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly reveals which BigLaw firms are rising as top-choice employers – and which have lost ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 17 Jun 2026
MinterEllison promotes 136 senior staff across Australia
Following its appointment of seven new partners, BigLaw firm MinterEllison has elevated 136 individuals to more senior positions across its national offices.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Jun 2026
Clayton Utz promotes 5 to partnership
Australian BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has elevated five senior lawyers to its partnership, strengthening its leadership bench across key practice areas.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Jun 2026
Moray & Agnew names 4 new partners in 14-lawyer promotion round
National law firm Moray & Agnew has promoted 14 lawyers across its network to senior roles, including the elevation of four lawyers to its partnership ranks.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2026
Butler McDermott elevates estates lawyer to director
Queensland-based Butler McDermott Lawyers has strengthened its leadership team by promoting one of its estate lawyers to director and equity owner.
SME LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2026
Law firms must realign as in-house teams learn to do more with less
The balance of power in the legal industry is shifting as a growing number of in-house legal teams bring more work back behind closed doors, handling matters that once ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Jun 2026