How to not be ‘pigeonholed’ as a junior counsel
Young lawyers should always look to broaden their professional horizons, one award-nominated legal counsel says.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Nov 2022
Crown Resorts GC set to assume CLO role at The Star
The group general counsel at Crown Resorts has been appointed as chief legal officer for The Star, pending regulatory approval.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Nov 2022
Returning to the bar after experiencing loss
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly in the wake of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 2023, one barrister reflected on the tribulations of coming back into the ...
THE BAR • Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Pinsent Masons hires team from K&L Gates
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has bolstered its energy and infrastructure capabilities by taking a team from global firm K&L Gates.
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Medibank to face 2nd class action investigation
Another legal claim against private health insurance provider Medibank is being investigated, in the wake of “one of the most serious data breaches in Australian history”
BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Nov 2022
Partners must avoid intellectual arrogance
Many characteristics come to mind when we think about lawyers, including strength, charm, and ambition. Humility is a trait that HSF partner Jason Betts has found to be ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Nov 2022
Qld has 4% more lawyers this year than last
The 2021–22 annual report for the Queensland Legal Services Commission was tabled in the state’s Parliament last week, noting an increase in the numbers of both ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Nov 2022
Do lawyers have to choose between working at home or the office?
Where to be, or not to be? That is the question for many legal professionals right now, writes Jeremy Hyman.
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Nov 2022
Gilbert + Tobin names new chair, CEO and executive partner
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has unveiled a new leadership model, effective July 2023, under which its current managing partner is leaving that role to become ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Nov 2022
