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]
How legal teams should respond to the recession
Australia is officially in a recession, placing further pressure on corporate counsel to support their businesses and organisations.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Managing corporate legal budget to get harder
Even at the best of times, obtaining and managing a budget for the legal department is tough. It’s about to become even more difficult.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
3 in 10 in-house counsel have ‘high’ burnout during COVID-19
Whilst a majority of corporate lawyers are feeling positive about their workload during the pandemic, 30 per cent have troubling levels of burnout.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
UX must better inform decision-making
Selecting a product with great UX increases audience engagement, improves productivity, reduces the change management of a new system and reduces friction for customers ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Magnitsky-style laws have merit, says LCA
The use of sanctions for serious violations of internationally recognised human rights and serious acts of corruption has in-principle support from the Law Council of ...
POLITICS • Mon, 15 Jun 2020
New Legal Aid office opens in Ballarat
Victorians in the Central Highlands have a new Legal Aid office, opened late last week by the state’s Attorney-General via a virtual ceremony.
POLITICS • Mon, 15 Jun 2020
KWM elevates 4 to partner in Australia
Global firm King & Wood Mallesons has promoted four Australian lawyers to its partnership ranks.
BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020
Better protections against elder abuse needed
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, it is critical to consider the need for stronger laws to combat the scourge of elder abuse, writes Andrew Simpson.
POLITICS • Sun, 14 Jun 2020
Where do criminal defence firms stand on black deaths in custody?
There are numerous social issues, including deaths in custody, whereby lawyers in the criminal law space can and must lend their professional weight to drive change.
SME LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020