Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
Managing the pace of technological change in law
The past 12 months have seen an extraordinary volume of change in legal tech. Professionally, practically, and psychologically, such evolution can be exciting, but also ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Jan 2026
‘Treat your AI tool like a junior lawyer’, and other tips for adoption in 2026
Responsible adoption of artificial intelligence is “not optional”. Here, a senior AI adviser discusses how lawyers can maintain trust and credibility while staying ...
SME LAW • Tue, 13 Jan 2026
McCabes partners with Cicero
National law firm McCabes is teaming up with AI-powered platform Cicero to deliver stronger client outcomes.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jan 2026
Jones Day appoints tax lawyer to partnership, in global cohort of 33
A Melbourne-based tax specialist has joined the partnership at Jones Day, as part of a cohort of 33 worldwide for the global firm.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jan 2026
Former Deloitte exec joins City of Moreton Bay as legal head
The City of Moreton Bay, in South-East Queensland, has appointed a “dynamic lawyer with an impressive track record” from a big four firm as its new chief legal counsel
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Jan 2026
4 judges appointed to Federal Circuit and Family Court
The Albanese government has appointed four new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
POLITICS • Mon, 12 Jan 2026
Virginia Bell’s experience ‘speaks for itself’: A-G, PM defend royal commission appointment
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC is “one of the smartest legal minds this country has ...
POLITICS • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Virginia Bell to lead anti-Semitism royal commission
This afternoon (Thursday, 8 January), former High Court justice, the Honourable Virginia Bell AC, was appointed as the head of a newly announced royal commission into the ...
POLITICS • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Aussies increasingly using AI for legal advice
New data from a legal AI platform shows a boom in the number of Australians turning to artificial intelligence for answers to legal questions.
SME LAW • Wed, 07 Jan 2026