Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
Colin Biggers & Paisley adds insurance partner
National firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has expanded its insurance practice in Brisbane by hiring a new partner.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Feb 2021
‘Take a risk’ and run your firm from overseas
When Rebecca Murray moved to Washington, DC and continued to operate her Queensland-based firm, she was worried she’d lose clients. Not only did that not happen, but she ...
SME LAW • Thu, 18 Feb 2021
The ‘bricks and mortar office’ isn’t going away anytime soon
While many lawyers and clients flourished online in the past year, there remains a need for physical workspaces, or at least hybrid models – particularly for juniors and ...
SME LAW • Thu, 18 Feb 2021
#auslaw clashes on permanent continuous disclosure changes
Josh Frydenberg’s move to “discourage opportunistic class actions” is receiving mixed reactions from law firms nationwide.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Feb 2021
Governance dysfunction and imploding boards: A rocky start to 2021
As governance hits the headlines – for all the wrong reasons – a stark reminder has been served about why good governance must be a priority if 2021 is to be successfully ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 17 Feb 2021
Will legal teams be measured on money generation?
By 2025, the success or otherwise of law departments may be dependent on KPIs such as revenue garnered for the business.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Overcoming stigma about pathways to an in-house career
Perceptions persist about the need for private practice experience before transitioning in-house. Such stigmas are deleterious, argues Wayne Clarke.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Legal tech budgets ‘will increase threefold’ by 2025
In response to unprecedented workplaces challenges, and in order to reduce dependency on outside counsel, law departments will triple their spending on tech in the next ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Positioning for success, at a time when corporate counsel are needed most
The age of coronavirus has highlighted the need for in-house legal services more than ever before, and as such, counsel must put themselves forward to grow professionally ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Feb 2021