Law students must challenge themselves through research projects
One law student discusses why pursuing research projects into legal change is so critical to the professional development of the next generation of lawyers.
CAREERS • Mon, 12 Jun 2023
Gilchrist Connell promotes financial lines special counsel to principal
National law firm Gilchrist Connell has elevated a special counsel in its financial lines team to principal, bringing the firm’s partnership to a 40-60 split between men ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Jun 2023
BRS verdict, a pardon and more promotions: What’s hot in law this week (5-9 June)
From Folbigg to Roberts-Smith, the past week has seen some groundbreaking court updates, while BigLaw promotions rounds are now in full swing. Here is your weekly ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 09 Jun 2023
Personal injury: An ‘ever-growing area of law’
From insurance sector updates to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there has perhaps never been a greater volume of challenging work for personal injury lawyers ...
PODCAST • Fri, 09 Jun 2023
EV subscriptions, home loan support: BigLaw employee incentives expand
Amid a cost-of-living crisis and a probability that pay bumps will not be as generous in the looming cycle, some of Australia’s biggest law firms are offering new ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Jun 2023
Styling for lawyers in a hybrid working world
The days of suits, ties and heels as the expectation for a “nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday” existence is gone, as is the time of “cosplaying as Harvey Specter”
CAREERS • Thu, 08 Jun 2023
KCL’s estate group adds 3
Melbourne-based firm KCL Law has welcomed a senior associate, head of estate administration and lawyer to its estate group.
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Jun 2023
Lawyers buy property younger and pay more than other Australians
New research shows that legal professionals are more inclined to get onto the property ladder at an earlier stage of life and also buy more expensive homes than their ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jun 2023
Multilingual lawyers are paving the way to a more accessible justice system
As a conversation with one of my colleagues demonstrates, lawyers who can speak multiple languages make the law more accessible for immigrants and non-English speakers ...
SME LAW • Wed, 07 Jun 2023
