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]
AI will breed deeper, smarter lawyer-client relationships
It is inevitable that relationships between law firms and in-house teams will evolve in the age of artificial intelligence. Such changes, however, provide opportunities ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 07 May 2025
Will lawyers reject employers that backslide on DEI?
With BigLaw firms in the United States (including some with Australian offices) coming under fire for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies – and some ...
CAREERS • Wed, 07 May 2025
Could Trump-like attacks on the judiciary happen here?
Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s attacks on the legal system – from probing BigLaw firm’s DEI practices to arresting judges – have been as swift as ...
POLITICS • Wed, 07 May 2025
Hotel California lawyers: You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave
The “Hotel California lawyer” isn’t inevitable and shouldn’t be accepted as the cost of doing business in law, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
THE BAR • Tue, 06 May 2025
Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)
With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are allocated will be essential to navigate increasingly ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 May 2025
Clyde & Co appoints 7 special counsel
Global law firm Clyde & Co has added seven special counsel to its ranks (five promoted, two hired) and welcomed back a former partner to serve as its head out west.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025
Hamilton Locke names new deputy managing partner
International law firm Hamilton Locke has appointed the co-head of its Sydney office to serve as deputy managing partner.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025
HSF reappoints Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as chair and senior partner
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has reappointed Sydney-based corporate lawyer Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as its senior partner and chair of its global LLP council, ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025
Nagi v Brooki: IP lawyers have their say
Baking bad: Here, intellectual property lawyers weigh in on the extraordinary dispute between two of Australia’s most famous chefs, including whether recipes can be ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025