Jerome Doraisamy

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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]

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Legal team budgets are (finally) on the rise

After years of being told to do more with less, can law departments finally see the light at the end of the financial tunnel?

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 08 Oct 2024

GenAI helping law departments cut costs, research says

New findings highlight the “transformative impact” that generative AI has on the spending habits of in-house legal teams – including expenditure on external providers

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 08 Oct 2024

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Squire Patton Boggs to donate ‘significant collection’ of historical documents

BigLaw firm Squire Patton Boggs, which can trace its roots in Western Australia back to the late 19th century, is donating a collection of historical documents and ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Oct 2024

Impostor syndrome, pronouns, and pink branding: What’s hot in law this week (30 Sept–4 Oct)

As the year’s end draws closer, BigLaw firms are looking to shore up their market presence, and the number of practices offering non-traditional pricing structures ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 04 Oct 2024

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Why 12 Angry Men is the best legal movie

For me, there is no better cinematic encapsulation of the pursuit of justice in our common law system than the 1957 film, 12 Angry Men, writes Jerome Doraisamy.

BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Thomson Geer takes team from KPMG Law

National law firm Thomson Geer has swelled the ranks of its workplace practice with the addition of a team from KPMG Law, including a partner, senior associate, ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Individual lawyers’ pro bono hours far exceed larger firms’ efforts

While the big end of town is improving its volume of pro bono work undertaken, the number of hours completed per lawyer in large firms still pales in comparison to the ...

SME LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Small businesses ‘writing the playbook’ on flexibility

When it comes to offering flexible working arrangements or implementing return-to-office (RTO) mandates, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country ...

SME LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Lawyer’s report finds ‘systemic’ racism at ABC

ABC’s managing director has apologised to current and former employees of the national broadcaster who have experienced racism, following the release of a scathing report ...

POLITICS • Tue, 01 Oct 2024

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