WA commercial boutiques merge
Two boutique firms, based in Perth, have joined forces for a “compelling opportunity” to further grow a combined business in Western Australia.
SME LAW • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
HSF elevates 29 to senior associate
Global firm Herbert Smith Freehills has named 29 Australian lawyers as its newest senior associates.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
Why in-house teams need litigation specialists
Recruiters are seeing a rise in the number of in-house litigation roles, which can be seen as both a proactive and reactive strategy in light of national inquiries and ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
What you need to know when reporting on your legal department
Issuing a report about the goings-on of an in-house team presents an opportunity to provide with stakeholders and articulate, analyse, share critical information and ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
Zero-day attacks, red teaming and other cyber concerns
There are a myriad cybersecurity issues that legal departments must concern themselves with, with proactivity being key to the safety of a business’s information.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
What’s a blockchain? A lawyer’s guide: Part one
Blockchain and decentralised ledger technology has been growing increasingly in prominence as more and more start-ups, enterprises and governments around the world seek ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
Reflections on adopting a legal ops mindset
Instead of emerging as a separate corner of the legal marketplace as a whole, legal ops is more about being able to adapt to the modern workplace and new evolving ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
‘Very disappointing’: Folau responds to GoFundMe page being pulled
Fundraising platform GoFundMe has “buckled to demands against the freedom of Australians” by pulling the campaign to raise funds for Israel Folau’s legal costs, a ...
POLITICS • Mon, 24 Jun 2019
Is the legal profession a wellbeing wasteland?
Given the endemic nature of mental health issues in law, a multipronged approach, as well as and cooperation and collaboration by all relevant stakeholders, is urgently ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Jun 2019
