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]
Family law funding welcome, but more is needed
Lawyers practising in family law are grateful for the injection of cash and resources to the sector and courts, but note that this is an area that the government can and ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
The stark reality of being an independent children’s lawyer
Work as an independent children’s lawyer may sound appealing to those wanting to combine their passion for the law with their love for kids, however, there are ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
Insolvency, Litigation Partner of the Year finalists announced
Lawyers Weekly, together with Sheahan Lock Partners, is pleased to announce finalists for two of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Oct 2020
New Partner, Innovator and Pro Bono POTY finalists unveiled
Lawyers Weekly, in conjunction with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, is pleased to announce the finalists for three of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Oct 2020
Empathy critical to true partnerships with outside counsel
Successful relationships between legal departments and law firms are built on the concept of partnership, says one senior professional.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Oct 2020
Boards ‘more concerned about everything’
More and more directors and senior business leaders are deeming business-critical issues as being “of material concern” compared to this time last year, new research ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Oct 2020
What are the best ways to measure company culture?
Maintaining a healthy company culture is key, but new research shows that CLOs and investors have different opinions on how best to evaluate it.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Oct 2020
Legal teams ‘are not yet data-driven’
Too many in-house legal departments show little to no capability in data analytics, new research shows.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Oct 2020
First wave of Partner of the Year finalists revealed
Lawyers Weekly, in conjunction with principal partner Taylor Root, is thrilled to announce the finalists for six of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Oct 2020