The secrets to opening a regional law firm
One year on from my firm’s expansion into Cairns, there are lessons I’ve learnt that others looking to launch a regional practice should heed, writes Beth Rolton.
SME LAW • Wed, 10 May 2023
Jones Day partner returns to HFW
Global law firm HFW has bolstered its construction and commercial litigation practice with the hire of a Melbourne-based partner from BigLaw rival HFW, who worked at the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 May 2023
Clayton Utz hires senior associate from KWM as new special counsel
National law firm Clayton Utz has appointed a special counsel for its banking and financial services team, who has come over from BigLaw rival King & Wood Mallesons
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 May 2023
Victorian Bar members to vote on body’s Voice stance
Any decision by the Victorian Bar to support the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, or not take a public position, will be made by its members, its council has ...
THE BAR • Wed, 10 May 2023
Judge slams A-G’s Dept for withdrawal of funding in Cranston matter
The Attorney-General’s Department has come under fire from a Supreme Court justice in NSW over its decision to withdraw legal aid funding for a sentencing hearing in the ...
THE BAR • Tue, 09 May 2023
McCabes hires 7th principal in 2023
National law firm McCabes has continued to swell its principal ranks with the appointment of a new principal for its private clients group.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 May 2023
Budget 2023: What lawyers need to know
One year removed from the last election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2023–24 federal budget. Here are the key takeaways for Australia’s legal profession.
POLITICS • Tue, 09 May 2023
LIV backs Voice
While acknowledging there is a “diversity of views” among its members, the Law Institute of Victoria has thrown its support behind the proposed Voice to Parliament.
POLITICS • Tue, 09 May 2023
Do lawyers make good leaders?
If legal professionals are interested in positioning themselves for executive leadership roles in the future, there are certain steps they must take, writes Andrew ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 May 2023
