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]
National firm offers cash incentive for domestic holidays
Taking time out is critical, and will be especially so once the fog of coronavirus has lifted. One firm has found a creative way to encourage post-pandemic annual leave ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Jun 2020
#auslaw must make better inroads with high school students
The modern legal marketplace is a rapidly evolving beast, and secondary students should be made better aware of their vocational options by those in practice.
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Climate risk issues scrutinised at royal commission
The Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements is giving rise to key governance lessons, including the importance of scenario planning on a forward-looking basis
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Lessons for all lawyers from the aviation sector
With aviation having suffered such significant impacts from COVID-19, legal professionals across the board can learn from the experience of lawyers in this space.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Jun 2020
The Corporate Counsel Show: Why it might be time for Australian corporations to ‘go global’
On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, the general counsel and chief strategy officer for Croesus Holdings Group, Garry Taylor, delves into the development of a ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Jun 2020
Australian Law Awards submissions closing soon
There is still time for deserving practitioners and teams across the board to be recognised at Lawyers Weekly’s annual Australian Law Awards, with submissions closing ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Jun 2020
GC’s role is to ‘listen and provide counsel’ during crises
Now more so than ever, it is critical that general counsel act as wise advisers to businesses and be “true, honest and empathetic” leaders to their teams.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Jun 2020
Q&A with Anna Campbell, general counsel, AFCA
Lawyers Weekly sat down with the general counsel of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), Anna Campbell, to better understand daily practice in her legal ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Jun 2020
Corporate interests alone cannot combat modern slavery
Union and human rights experts must be brought to the table to help the federal government tackle modern slavery, in addition to corporations, argue legal advocates.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Jun 2020