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]
Is ‘aggressive strategic litigation’ needed?
Too often, a fear of litigation leads clients to resolve matters via avenues that serve to save costs rather than achieve the best outcomes, says one principal.
SME LAW • Mon, 10 Jan 2022
Gilchrist Connell promotes 13
National firm Gilchrist Connell has elevated 13 professionals to more senior roles, including nine to senior associate and four to associate.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Jan 2022
Law Council names new executive
The Law Council of Australia has announced its newly elected 2022 executive, which assumed its duties in the new year.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Jan 2022
7 reflections on working with lawyers during COVID-19
The lessons of the last two years offer much insight into this coming year, writes Stuart Barnett.
BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Jan 2022
Hall & Wilcox promotes 13
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has elevated 13 professionals to more senior roles – including one new partner, two new special counsel, and 10 new senior associates ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jan 2022
‘I’m obsessed with the future of the internet and the future of technology’
From the get-go, Sarina Eggers-Stable knew she wanted to do things differently. That attitude is paying off in an ever-changing marketplace in which the “norm is breaking ...
SME LAW • Thu, 06 Jan 2022
How the family courts merger impacts the ‘Hunger Games period’
In the wake of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, collaboration and efficiency are shaping up as more common features of legal practice, writes ...
SME LAW • Wed, 05 Jan 2022
Maurice Blackburn promotes 31
National plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn has named two new principals, two new special counsel, 13 new senior associates and 14 new associates as part of its January ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jan 2022
How to manage the unvaxxed workforce
If and when legal professionals return to the office in 2022, managing staff who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be a “thorny issue”, says one BigLaw firm.
BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Jan 2022