How to do in-house legal work in your passion area
There are a number of ways that one can transition across to in-house legal work that is more in line with one’s political, ethical or moral ways of thinking, says one GC ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 18 Jun 2019
EY partner goes back to private practice
HopgoodGanim Lawyers has secured the services of a partner from accounting firm EY to head up its national tax practice.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 18 Jun 2019
Half-yearly cyber considerations for corporate counsel
As we count down to the halfway mark for 2019, we take stock of current developments in the cyber risk landscape, and signpost upcoming changes that corporate counsel ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 18 Jun 2019
We need an Australian Charter of Rights
Australia is the only Western liberal democracy without a federal charter of rights. The unprecedented federal police raids on our media and the Morrison government’s ...
POLITICS • Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Watford FC finalises multimillion-dollar shirt sponsor deal
English Premier League team Watford Football Club has had a new sponsorship transaction facilitated by a Melbourne-based boutique law firm.
SME LAW • Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Financial fitness for young lawyers
Emerging legal professionals must ensure they are on top of their financials from the outset, if they are to achieve their personal goals, argues one law ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Sole practitioner guilty on 5 grounds of professional misconduct
A New South Wales-based practitioner has been found guilty on five grounds of professional misconduct and five grounds of unsatisfactory professional conduct, with ...
SME LAW • Sun, 16 Jun 2019
Unless you’re speaking on behalf of a firm, you should be able to have your views
The idea that lawyers should be considered brand ambassadors for their employers at all times would be perverse, argues Maurice Blackburn partner Josh Bornstein.
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jun 2019
Financial performance, discrimination and other issues within partnership ranks
As EOFY approaches, money generated for the partnership is a hot topic. But, across the calendar year, what other issues do partners have to contend with amongst ...
PODCAST • Fri, 14 Jun 2019
