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]
Could ‘right to disconnect’ laws work for firms?
While legislating a right to disconnect could allow lawyers to meaningfully recharge their batteries, detox from tech and attend to social needs, it would likely have ...
POLITICS • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
ChatGPT is an opportunity, not a threat
Lawyers who strategically, carefully and sensibly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and other technological advantages will have an edge in servicing their clients, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
Where law departments are being wasteful
New research shows that while law departments are trimming the volume of tech platforms utilised, in-house teams are still spending too much time jumping between tech ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
How firms can improve client perceptions
Recent findings detail how happy in-house teams are with their external providers. In the face of such perceptions, what do law firms need to do to ensure their clients ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
India could be next big growth opportunity for global firms
BigLaw firms with Australian presences are excited by the decision to open up India to foreign lawyers and practices. One global player already has a combination on the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Lawyers call for mandated flight delay compensation
The federal government should force airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays, says a national legal advocacy group.
POLITICS • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Moving towards equity in the workplace
While equality and equity are both important values, they have different implications in legal workplaces, writes Kimia Zarei.
SME LAW • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Jackson McDonald adds special counsel
Western Australia-based family law firm Jackson McDonald has appointed a senior practitioner as its newest special counsel.
SME LAW • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
What’s keeping lawyers at their current firms?
New findings detail the derived importance of workplace attributes that keep legal professionals satisfied, or otherwise, with their employers. At a time in which burnout ...
CAREERS • Sun, 19 Mar 2023