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]
Minters names new chief people officer
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has appointed a new chief people officer, whose former employers include Westpac, AMP, Macquarie Group, Capgemini, and Telstra.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Nov 2025
Plexus launches Marketing Wizard
Legal tech provider Plexus has unveiled Marketing Wizard, an AI-powered compliance platform built to help marketing and legal teams move faster without putting the brand ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 10 Nov 2025
Revoked admission, faked court orders, and an alleged $2m tax debt: What’s hot in law this week (3–7 Nov)
This past week, while the RBA held the cash rate and a national firm took six principals from a global rival, an NSW-based solicitor was charged over an alleged sexual ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 07 Nov 2025
Sydney lawyer named as nominee for NSW Australian of the Year
A partner at an “out, loud and proud” Sydney-based LGBTI law firm is one of the nominees for NSW for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards.
SME LAW • Thu, 06 Nov 2025
Legora raises US$150m following ‘astronomical’ demand
Collaborative AI platform Legora has completed a Series C round of US$150 million at a US$1.8 billion valuation.
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Nov 2025
Australian AI Awards 2025 winners revealed
Over 30 professionals and businesses have been announced as winners in the annual Australian AI Awards 2025.
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Nov 2025
How many times should lawyers follow up a lead?
Persistence done professionally isn’t pushy – it’s smart business, writes Paul Ippolito.
SME LAW • Wed, 05 Nov 2025
Why are unfair dismissal claims on the rise?
In its newly released annual report, the Fair Work Commission said it received 44,075 lodgments in 2024–25, making a 10 per cent increase on the number from the previous ...
POLITICS • Wed, 05 Nov 2025
The ‘profound’ legal and ethical dilemmas in using AI to predict crime
While the use of artificial intelligence is solving myriad headaches for legal practitioners and access to justice, for criminal lawyers, deploying AI in certain contexts ...
POLITICS • Wed, 05 Nov 2025