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]
Clifford Chance sets ‘ambitious’ inclusion strategy
International law firm Clifford Chance has launched a new global strategy with targets for gender, LGBTQI and ethnicity inclusion.
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Jul 2020
‘The lessons learned are here to stay’
New research shows that almost all corporate counsel believe that pandemic-inspired changes to daily legal practice will become permanent.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 15 Jul 2020
Sparke Helmore promotes 27 to senior roles
National law firm Sparke Helmore has elevated four to partnership, 10 to special counsel and 14 to senior associate, with 75 per cent of the promotions being women.
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Jul 2020
‘Toxic’ legal workplaces must be tackled collectively
Addressing the “huge structural” issues that still plague legal workplaces can only be achieved collaboratively by individuals, employers and professional associations in ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Rethinking risk post-pandemic
COVID-19 has resulted in a reprioritisation of some risks, while others have remained constant, new research shows.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Corporate collapses looming in light of downturn
Debt crises are set to hit businesses across the board, assuming they haven’t already. Getting advice early and acting on it are critical, says one partner.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Ensuring purpose as a practitioner
Law is, perhaps more so than most professions, a calling. Its myriad demands on daily life give rise to one more duty: to undertake a legal vocational journey truest to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Productivity must be audited and redefined post-pandemic
The “new normal” must come with re-evaluation of what it means for a legal professional to be productive and successful.
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Jul 2020
Answering the call of duty during COVID-19
When coronavirus hit, Natalie Stoll felt a “moral and ethical duty” to resume her former role as a critical care nurse. This meant having to pause her graduate job with a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Jul 2020