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]
Another ‘record’ year of pro bono, despite some large firms ‘lagging’
Individual solicitors, barristers and small law firms led the charge in undertaking pro bono hours in financial year 2022, showing that such efforts are firmly embedded ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Sep 2022
What makes a great transaction team (not just a good one)
“While financial and economic outcomes will always be important, they are no longer the sole determinant of what is the best or right decision,” says an award-winning ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Sep 2022
Lockdowns highlighted need for collaborative lawyering
In a post-pandemic market, operating in a collaborative fashion, rather than an adversarial one, will be much more conducive to the times, argues one principal and award ...
NEWLAW • Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Life as a lawyer at Tesla
A Texas-based lawyer and entrepreneur recently discussed her experience of working at one of the world’s most talked-about companies.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Sep 2022
4 ways to stay on top of an extremely volatile regulatory landscape
Increasing regulatory scrutiny, heightened geopolitical tensions, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have driven an unparalleled pace of regulatory adjustments.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Sep 2022
How dealmakers are ‘moulding’ themselves within a new workscape
With new and age-old obstacles alike persisting through hybrid work, industry professionals continue to find creative ways of meeting the needs of stakeholders.
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Sep 2022
Biocare Projects signed on for world’s largest biochar production project
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Biocare on a carbon removal scheme with ASX-listed timber company Kiland.
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Sep 2022
What tradies can teach lawyers (amidst the ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon)
In the context of the broader conversation about hustle culture versus “quiet quitting”, there are key lessons that trade workers, such as builders and plumbers, can ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Sep 2022
Life after law: How this former lawyer rediscovered her vocational purpose
The blurred boundaries between work and personal life within family law can become easily challenging, comments this former lawyer.
BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Sep 2022