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]
Partner rejoins Squire Patton Boggs from PwC
Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has welcomed back a partner for its global corporate practice, who most recently served as a director in PwC’s Perth legal practice
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Sep 2023
FY23 a year of ‘remarkable comeback’ for Aussie firms
Australian firms have weathered softening demand and rising expenses well, with increases to worked rates likely to continue to rise.
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Sep 2023
3 silks appointed to Qld District Court
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has named three “exceptional” King’s counsel as judges of the District Court of Queensland.
THE BAR • Mon, 18 Sep 2023
Cornwalls adds Dentons special counsel as new partner
National law firm Cornwalls has appointed a Chinese-speaking partner for its property law team, who most recently served as a special counsel at global firm Dentons.
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Sep 2023
Clifford Chance adds partner from HSF
International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed a senior real estate and infrastructure partner from BigLaw rival Herbert Smith Freehills for its Sydney office.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Sep 2023
The business case for kindness in law
A kinder approach to the practice of law doesn’t mean trading commercial objectives for empathy. As a group of lawyers (together with industry backers) is advocating, a ...
SME LAW • Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Lander & Rogers appoints partner from PwC
National law firm Lander & Rogers has moved to strengthen its renewable energy and infrastructure with the appointment of a director from PwC Australia as its newest ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Tips for surviving clerkship rejection (from those who have survived)
Not getting a seasonal clerkship does not have to mark the end of the road for those looking at a career in commercial law.
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Sep 2023
1 in 2 Aussie law firms not ready to handle a cyber incident
A study by Australia’s peak legal practice management body and a prominent cyber security firm has revealed the level of cyber threat being faced by law firms
SME LAW • Tue, 12 Sep 2023