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]
You’re never going to finish your to-do list, so stop sacrificing your health for it
Life as an in-house lawyer comes with its own unique professional challenges, and prioritising health and happiness, as well as a need to openly communicate with trusted ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Oct 2019
5 misconceptions about wellness in the workplace
There are some who remain sceptical, but more and more workplaces and GCs are increasingly acknowledging the benefits of prioritising health and wellbeing, writes Matthew ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Oct 2019
Leave policies for women’s health: An undue workplace advantage, or a way to combat lost productivity?
If law firms are to implement leave policies for women’s health issues – that are potentially debilitating for sufferers and can impact upon workplace productivity – it ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Bondi Legal: ‘I’m not interested in inner peace, I’m a lawyer’
Last Friday night, Lawyers Weekly attended the 10th anniversary opening of Bondi Legal, a comedy about an anxiety-prone lawyer who is unexpectedly thrust into a case ...
SME LAW • Mon, 14 Oct 2019
‘More work needs to be done’: Barristers respond to briefing gender disparity
Barristers across the country have welcomed the shrinking gap in briefings for males and females but proclaim that there is still a long way to go in achieving equality ...
THE BAR • Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Indefinite disqualification handed down for man holding himself out as lay associate
A man who purported to be a solicitor employed by Western Sydney-based boutique firm Sun Legal has been indefinitely disqualified from being employed or involved in the ...
SME LAW • Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Allen & Overy responds to reports of harassment and discrimination claim
Global firm A&O has issued a response to reports that a former employee made a complaint to the Luxembourg Bar Association, claiming she was discriminated against in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Why family lawyers and financial planners need to work collaboratively
Divorce is about more than simply dividing assets – practitioners in this space need to assist clients on a more holistic journey, argues one private wealth adviser.
SME LAW • Sun, 13 Oct 2019
SeaLink advised on capital raise, acquisition
Travel group SeaLink has been advised on a capital raise and its acquisition of Transit Systems Group.
BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Oct 2019