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]
‘I used to pray I’d be knocked off my bike each morning’
Herbert Smith Freehills partner and India Practice chair Chris Parsons says that speaking about his struggles with mental health issues has become an integral part of who ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Sep 2021
Australia ‘at the forefront of creating new opportunities’
Australia’s leadership in the global legal profession is demonstrated both in how new offerings have emerged in the marketplace and how clients in firms and in-house ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Sep 2021
Community and professionalism must be central to lawyers’ purpose
The status and authority of the legal profession have depleted over time, argued one senior lawyer. There are ways, however, to get it back, he said.
SME LAW • Sun, 19 Sep 2021
A country practice: Meet the lawyer who gave up his city job to build a firm in the bush
Rural and regional areas are lands of opportunity for lawyers who are willing to make a tree change, writes Stefanie Costi.
SME LAW • Wed, 15 Sep 2021
How trusting are in-house lawyers?
New research reveals the extent to which law departments trust their organisations, department leaders trust their teams, and – correspondingly – whether businesses are ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Childhood injuries, parental conduct and the law
The role that parents and caregivers assume when a child comes into their lives is enormous, writes Jemma Barnard.
SME LAW • Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Opportunities abound to work in-house for a start-up
A combination of professional and environmental factors means that there are more pathways for lawyers to work as legal counsel for Australian start-ups, says one GC.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Sep 2021
How legal teams can help businesses ‘get the deal done’ quickly
Following Megaport’s recent acquisition of InnovoEdge, its general counsel, Anna Tichborne, spoke with Lawyers Weekly about how best to ensure success in such ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Sophisticated cyber attacks give rise to better corporate cybersecurity literacy
A new report shows that businesses across the region have strengthened security skills and knowledge following a rise in cyber attacks.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Sep 2021