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]
IR bill to ‘drive greater transparency’ in lawyers’ salaries
The newly introduced Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will keep law firms and other legal employers accountable for pay outcomes and gender pay disparities by removing ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Nov 2022
Major, Lindsey & Africa names former NAB GC and Allens partner new Australian MD
Global recruitment firm Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA) has appointed a new managing director for its Australian presence.
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Nov 2022
Sparke Helmore names 4 new partners
National law firm Sparke Helmore has welcomed four professionals into its partnership, with all coming from different offices across the country.
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Nov 2022
23 new SCs named in Victoria
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria has announced the appointment of 23 new senior counsel in the Garden State.
THE BAR • Thu, 03 Nov 2022
Former WA barrister wins $350k defamation payout
Lloyd Rayney, a former barrister and Crown prosecutor based in Perth, has been awarded $350,000 over remarks made by a forensic investigator imputing that he had murdered ...
THE BAR • Wed, 02 Nov 2022
Barrister-led AFL racism review ‘not independent’, says woman
While “no aspersions” are being cast on the four barristers undertaking the investigation commissioned in response to allegations of racism, forced separation and ...
THE BAR • Wed, 02 Nov 2022
Who is responsible for a lawyer’s wellness?
With remote work thrown into the mix of an already mentally demanding sector, lawyers need to navigate how they should be addressing their holistic health.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Nov 2022
The best antidote for the ‘Big Quit of 2023’
Brand, opportunity and trust will all be key pillars for legal employers looking to navigate headwinds on the horizon of the coming year, writes Travis Schultz.
SME LAW • Wed, 02 Nov 2022
‘No better time than now’ for lawyers to move jobs
Those thinking about changing roles should do so sooner rather than later, as conditions are “not likely to improve or be more in your favour than they are at this point ...
CAREERS • Tue, 01 Nov 2022