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]
K&L Gates takes corporate partner from JWS
Global law firm K&L Gates has continued to expand its Australia-based partnership, this time appointing a partner from BigLaw rival Johnson Winter Slattery for its ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Rowena Orr named as judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal
Victoria’s Solicitor-General Rowena Orr KC, who was the banking royal commission senior counsel, is joining the bench of the state’s Court of Appeal, with another silk to ...
THE BAR • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Beyond the desk: Enhancing lawyer wellbeing in Australian firms
By focusing on development opportunities, recognition, health, and wellbeing and fostering a positive firm culture, law firms can ensure their lawyers remain satisfied ...
SME LAW • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Unpacking the notable and irreversible alterations to law departments
In just the last year or so, substantial changes have occurred within corporate legal teams, with new research detailing where such evolution is occurring.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
In-house lawyers ‘more open’ to AI adoption, research finds
New research shows the volume of legal practitioners who are receptive to using generative AI, with corporate counsel appearing likelier to utilise new and emerging ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Law departments ‘have the power to be proactive and drive change’
Diverse teams outperform homogeneous ones, says one corporate counsel, and law departments have the capacity to push for improvements – particularly in the wake of new ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
QIC general counsel joins HSF
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed a new executive counsel for its real estate practice, who joins from QIC, where she served as general counsel ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
HSF names 9 new Aussie partners
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted nine lawyers to its Australian partnership, effective next month.
BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Apr 2024
HWL Ebsworth partner joins Sparke Helmore in projects and government commercial team
BigLaw firm Sparke Helmore has appointed a partner from national rival HWL Ebsworth, who will work in the firm’s projects and government commercial practice group.
BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Apr 2024