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]
Firms favouring permanent workforces, not contract or casual staff
New research shows that Australian law firms may be moving away from contracted or casual staff in favour of permanent full-time arrangements for new employees.
CAREERS • Wed, 03 May 2023
Finfluencer receives jail sentence for market manipulation
A finfluencer, known online as “Fibonarchery”, has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of share manipulation and illegal ...
THE BAR • Wed, 03 May 2023
Is not having the title ‘partner’ holding you back?
When looking to move up the ladder of one’s law firm, there are a couple of things one must consider in becoming a partner before one has that title, writes Stuart J
CAREERS • Wed, 03 May 2023
Kennedys names new Aussie partner in global cohort of 20
Global law firm Kennedys Law LLP has unveiled 20 new partners worldwide, swelling its partnership ranks to more than 300.
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 May 2023
Lander & Rogers adds partner from NRF
National law firm Lander & Rogers has appointed a partner from BigLaw rival Norton Rose Fulbright for its commercial disputes practice.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 May 2023
ASIC targeting 2nd super fund over alleged greenwashing
Future Super has received an infringement notice from ASIC over alleged greenwashing, following the launching of the first proceedings by the corporate regulator against ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 May 2023
RBA makes May 2023 cash rate call
Is the Reserve Bank (RBA) rising rates again after last month’s pause? In this special announcement brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if the RBA has increased ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 May 2023
Ashurst adds 2 corporate transactions partners from BigLaw firms
Two weeks after promoting four corporate transactions lawyers to its partnership ranks in Australia, multinational law firm Ashurst has continued to grow that practice ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 May 2023
HWL Ebsworth suffers data breach
National firm HWL Ebsworth is the latest BigLaw practice in Australia to have an unauthorised party allegedly access its data, with a spokesperson saying hackers are ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 01 May 2023