Jerome Doraisamy

Generational shifts in the legal profession: A challenge worth embracing

While generational shifts in the legal profession are nothing new, lately, it feels like these differences are becoming harder to ignore, writes Lara Wentworth.

BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Understanding and then pitching the benefits of a job-share arrangement

As the co-general counsel of Wesley Mission Queensland are proving, traditional professional services roles can be disrupted. Here, they offer guidance about how to ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Dec 2024

‘Fundamentally flawed’: Greenpeace GC slams Australia’s ICJ submission in landmark climate case

Australia has “made submissions that completely undermined its Pacific neighbours” in the ongoing climate justice proceedings before the International Court of Justice, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Wotton Kearney takes financial lines team from Clyde & Co

International law firm Wotton Kearney has moved to bolster its financial lines and ESG offerings with a partner and his team from global rival Clyde & Co, who will be ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2024

Judicial independence ‘not a luxury or privilege to dispense with’, report finds

When it comes to the extent of judicial independence in Australia, a new report has found that “there is much to be proud of, but also much to do” – offering a stark ...

THE BAR • Mon, 02 Dec 2024

Why London firms see Australians as attractive recruitment prospects

The holistic experience that Australian practitioners bring to the table has long been viewed favourably by leading law firms in the UK, says one recruiter.

BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Dec 2024

Could we see a rise in job-sharing for lawyers?

Job-sharing is gaining prominence across the market, and – against the backdrop of voluminous workplace change post-pandemic – the notion of movement towards greater ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 26 Nov 2024

Shane Barber’s lessons from over 2 decades as a firm head

Having led law firms for 22 years, including Australia’s arm of global law firm Bird & Bird for over a decade, Shane Barber has learnt much about the experience of ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Nov 2024

The ‘inflation-busting’ salaries Aussie lawyers can expect in London

It’s “no secret” that the salaries on offer for practitioners are much higher in the UK capital than Down Under. Here, a recruiter details what Australians can expect if ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Nov 2024