Nailing the clerkship interview (from those who have been there, done that)
There are plenty of things you can do to position yourself well in an interview and maximise your clerkship prospects, write Mei Gong and Jimmy Ngo.
CAREERS • Tue, 01 Aug 2023
Rose Litigation appoints longstanding HopgoodGanim executive as COO
Martin Kingston, who served for 34 years as the chief operating officer of national law firm HopgoodGanim Lawyers, has joined Rose Litigation Lawyers.
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Aug 2023
Redefine your value proposition as an in-house lawyer
As one senior lawyer and author believes, corporate legal needs to nail down its value proposition so that it can best service the business in an age where the need for ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 01 Aug 2023
Pinsent Masons launches Aussie employment and reward practice with teams from 2 BigLaw rivals
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has nabbed two partners and two special counsel from Lander & Rogers and a partner and associate from Holding Redlich, with whom ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Aug 2023
NRF nabs senior trio from Clyde & Co
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed two partners (one of whom joins as a senior consultant) and a senior associate (who joins as a special counsel) from ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Jul 2023
Lawyer convicted of indecent treatment of a child struck off
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered that one of the state’s lawyers, who failed to report his charge and ultimate conviction for a serious ...
THE BAR • Mon, 31 Jul 2023
NZ chief judges move to address concerns for lawyers’ wellbeing
The chief judges of both the High Court and District Court in New Zealand have taken the “unusual step” of writing to all judges and judicial officers in the country to ...
THE BAR • Mon, 31 Jul 2023
Bullying in law: Are you a player, an actor, or an enabler?
As members of the legal profession, we all bear a collective responsibility to uphold the true values of justice, compassion, and fairness. Together, we can break the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 Jul 2023
Greenwashing, ‘exorbitant’ class action fees and ‘lazy girl jobs’: What’s hot in law this week (24–28 July)
As July comes to a close, workplace trends for lawyers and costs in litigation have been making headlines. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 28 Jul 2023
