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 to stand out as a GC
While there will always be a need for reactive advice and “fire drilling”, general counsel should focus the majority of their attention on being proactive, argues one ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Feb 2020
‘We are in the age of the CLO’
According to new research from ACC, more and more chief legal officers are reporting directly to the CEO, highlighting the importance of such roles in corporate ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Feb 2020
Corporate Counsel Summit fast approaching
The second annual Corporate Counsel Summit – brought to you by Lawyers Weekly and LOD – is just over five weeks away.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Feb 2020
The myriad benefits of fixed pricing models
In a Lawyers Weekly exclusive, five NewLaw practitioners outline how modern pricing changes multiple aspects of a firm for the better.
NEWLAW • Mon, 10 Feb 2020
Existing protections for women lawyers under threat from new Religious Discrimination Bill
If the updated Religious Discrimination Bill is passed in its current form, clients and barristers could be free to say they prefer male solicitors to females based on ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Feb 2020
Law students and graduates need predictability
Young lawyers are the future talent of our profession and, as a cohort, face demanding conditions, writes Dan Trevanion.
BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Feb 2020
Legal bodies respond to member implications in new Religious Discrimination Bill
If the second exposure draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill goes through, members of legal associations will have protection for their religious beliefs and ...
POLITICS • Thu, 06 Feb 2020
Interruption of female judges, compared to males, highlights lingering issues
A new study outlining the quantum of interruptions suffered by women justices of the High Court of Australia, relative to their male counterparts, draws attention to the ...
THE BAR • Thu, 06 Feb 2020
Dentons launches fixed pricing tool for Australian businesses
Global law firm Dentons has rolled out a new platform across its Australian arm, which aims to expand on its pricing model to local businesses.
NEWLAW • Thu, 06 Feb 2020