Legal orgs call for urgent action on Afghan crisis
Advocacy groups have joined members of the international legal community in expressing grave concern regarding the fall of Afghanistan’s government to the Taliban.
POLITICS • Wed, 18 Aug 2021
Morae to receive funding from BlackRock
Global investment management firm BlackRock is delving into alternative legal services, with funding for digital and business transformation entity Morae Global ...
NEWLAW • Wed, 18 Aug 2021
Telecommuting will allow legal teams to hire the ‘best and brightest’
Dr Danielle Malek Roosa starts work for the World Bank at 3:00am every day, finishing up in the early afternoon. Practising overseas – even remotely – provides invaluable ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Mixed response to permanent changes to disclosure laws
Last week, the federal government passed legislation making permanent last year’s temporary changes to Australia’s continuous disclosure laws. Firms across the spectrum ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Admin headaches among top concerns for legal ops: Deloitte
A US-based study from Deloitte says that legal counsel taking on too much administrative work is a key challenge for law departments moving forward, however there are ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Josef appoints ‘dream’ head of legal and operations
Legaltech start-up Josef has hired a former national law firm partner and banking transformation leader to build its legal and operations functions.
NEWLAW • Tue, 17 Aug 2021
ALS ‘extremely concerned’ Aboriginal people will be targeted by Operation Stay at Home
The Aboriginal Legal Service has expressed fear that efforts by the NSW Police Force to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the state will result in over-policing of ...
POLITICS • Mon, 16 Aug 2021
How to avoid crushing others during COVID-19
When next you feel like you are 30-metre deep in emotion do as divers do: stop. Think. React, write Dr Michelle Sharpe and Desi Vlahos.
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Aug 2021
The 5 habits swaps to make to become a successful leader
Leadership success doesn’t happen overnight – it takes practice, time and requires the development of skills needed to manage periods of complex decision-making, writes ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Aug 2021
