Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
Why this GC has an ‘immense sense of wanting to give back’
Having come to Australia as a migrant refugee, Peter Le is adamant about giving back to the community. Such a purpose, he says, serves him well as an in-house lawyer.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Dec 2025
Maurice Blackburn promotes 35, including 3 to principal
National law firm Maurice Blackburn has named three new principals, one new special counsel, 13 new senior associates, and 18 new associates.
BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Dec 2025
Legal bodies offer condolences, pledge support following Bondi Beach terror attack
In the wake of the shocking and despicable anti-Semitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach over the weekend, legal member associations and advocates have condemned the ...
POLITICS • Mon, 15 Dec 2025
What 2026 really looks like for legal AI
The hype is getting old, or at least is becoming exhausting. First, widespread experimentation. Then the crisis. Then the cautious rebuilding. Legal AI has hit the point ...
SME LAW • Mon, 15 Dec 2025
Law firms must safeguard against ‘unsanctioned’ use of AI, says Legora’s APJ head
Responsible use of specialist AI tools needs to be a proactive effort by law firms and legal teams to mitigate risk.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 14 Dec 2025
KWM splits, regulatory referrals, and a landmark payout: What’s hot in law this week (8–12 Dec)
This past week, one of the world’s biggest law firms decoupled, and a handful of practitioners were referred to legal regulators for relying on material prepared by AI
BIG LAW • Fri, 12 Dec 2025
NRF names 6 new Aussie partners in global cohort of 51
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has named 51 new partners worldwide, six of whom are based Down Under.
BIG LAW • Fri, 12 Dec 2025
Die Hard, moral permission, and the architecture of heroism
At first glance, Die Hard seems little more than a seasonal spectacle and cinematic bravado. Yet beneath the glass and gunfire lies a quiet study in how violence becomes ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Dec 2025
Closing the AI adoption gap: Australia needs the skills to match the technology
The question isn’t whether AI will transform legal practice – it already is. The question is whether Australian firms will lead or lag in that transformation, writes ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Dec 2025