Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
Outcomes, not billing targets, breed productivity for flexible workers
When the attention is shifted away from billable hours, flexibility “follows much more naturally”, according to the head of a NewLaw firm.
NEWLAW • Wed, 10 Oct 2018
LIV appoints new CEO
The Law Institute of Victoria has named a new chief executive officer to “strengthen member services and advocate for the legal profession and community”.
POLITICS • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
McCabe Curwood welcomes new employment group leader
Mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood has appointed a new practice group leader for its employment law team.
SME LAW • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Dentons advises on PNG’s debut sovereign bond issue
Global firm Dentons has advised parties on Papua New Guinea’s “successful” inaugural sovereign bond issue which closed on 4 October 2018.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Applying agile methodologies improves internal collaboration
There are benefits to working in an agile fashion to build better working relationships with clients, and ultimately better understand one’s business, according to a ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
What are the top KPIs for legal department operations professionals?
Findings from the 10th anniversary report of the Law Department Operations Survey highlight key differences in the top key performance indicators today versus 10 years ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Former Optus GC joins alternative legal services provider
The former general counsel of Optus has joined Lawyers on Demand, as it looks to boost its newly-launched Designed Solutions offering.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Lawyers ‘should not be shy’ to call out police misconduct
There are a myriad of issues surrounding police accountability in Australia at present, and legal professionals are well-placed to address such issues in the community, ...
POLITICS • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
UNSW appoints inaugural MinterEllison chair in risk and regulation
UNSW Law, in a philanthropic collaboration with national law firm MinterEllison, has established the chair role at an “opportune time” for national leadership ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Oct 2018