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]
GC must be an ‘anchor’ during pandemic
More so than ever before, general counsel have a duty to keep a legal team moving forward and provide direction, says one professional.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Rethinking your AGM against coronavirus backdrop
The need to implement contingency plans for the hosting of AGMs has exposed “key failings” in the Corporations Act.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Employment and workplace considerations for GCs in wake of COVID-19
General counsel cannot allow employment laws to be “the tail that wags the dog” – they need to be on the front foot, argues one partner.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Org culture poses increasing risk to reputation
A new survey of senior leaders has found that the culture of an organisation has become more and more “critical” to its reputation.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Understanding directors’ duties in 2020
Recent changes to the Corporations Act are to have a “substantial” impact on directors moving forward, argues one managing principal.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Emergency laws proposed in NSW to help combat COVID-19
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman on Wednesday introduced an emergency bill to the state’s parliament intended to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
POLITICS • Tue, 24 Mar 2020
How NewLaw workplaces are adapting to COVID-19
Firms that have made names for themselves as disruptors to the traditional practice models believe themselves to be well placed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NEWLAW • Mon, 23 Mar 2020
Boutiques must implement ‘buy now, pay later’ options during pandemic
At a time of economic uncertainty and flow-on consequences for professional services, boutique law firms need to live up to their agile and adaptable tags by offering new ...
SME LAW • Mon, 23 Mar 2020
What I learned in 3 years of working from home
The prospect of indefinite remote working may be daunting for lawyers accustomed to life in an office, but – with the right parameters in place – you can thrive at home, ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Mar 2020