Addressing isolation in legal education for Indigenous students
Completing a law degree is already challenging for many students and an intern at a BigLaw firm revealed that for Indigenous law students, the experience is often ...
CAREERS • Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Sparke Helmore opens in Cairns with trio from Holding Redlich
National law firm has expanded into northern Queensland, opening its 10th national office, with a trio from BigLaw rival Holding Redlich, who will sit in the firm’s ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Fixed fee, alternate pricing arrangements increasingly offered by firms
The number of Australian law firms providing fixed fee and alternate pricing arrangements continues to grow, according to new research.
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Best practice for lawyers amid new state cyber standards
As the regulatory landscape evolves in response to the escalating threat of cyber attacks, a cyber lawyer has delineated best practices that legal professionals must ...
SME LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Large firms ‘increasingly expected’ to prioritise pro bono
In the face of “inconsistent” performances towards the National Pro Bono Target in the last year by larger law firms, practices that are falling short need to be aware ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Full Federal Court dismisses FOI appeal in ‘win for democracy and open government’
An appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield ministerial documents from being sought via freedom of information requests once the relevant minister has ...
POLITICS • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Why my law firm has all-pink branding
The founder of Tully Law, Australia’s first all-pink law firm, explains why her practice (and the cafe attached to her firm’s premises) have such specific colour-based ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Capturing the BD vision within your firm
Here are five steps to help engage your workforce in business development practices, writes Hans Morse.
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Small firms must be wary of ‘date-night’ insolvency risks
The ATO and major banks remain a major driver of insolvencies, but cash flow issues are beginning to trigger higher numbers of business closures, with one insolvency firm ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
