Jerome Doraisamy

Challenges and advice for sole practitioners heading into 2019

With the 2018 Women in Law Awards right around the corner, Lawyers Weekly spoke with two finalists in the Sole Practitioner of the Year category about what is on the ...

SME LAW • Thu, 18 Oct 2018

Why law firms should do reverse mentoring

In anticipation of the Women in Law Awards, Lawyers Weekly spoke with two finalists from the Mentor of the Year category about the concept of reverse mentoring, why it is ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Oct 2018

Rising opportunities for international arbitrators in Darwin

Proximity to Asia and global movements means it is an exciting time – as well as a challenging one – to work in the international arbitration space in the Northern ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Oct 2018

NZ Law Society dismisses claims of ‘revenue harvesting’

The New Zealand Law Society has said it “totally rejects” reported assertions that it “goes easy on lawyers in large law firms”, in order to continue collecting revenue ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Oct 2018

WorkSafe attention on KWM a ‘watershed’ moment

Following last week’s announcement that WorkSafe Victoria would be making enquiries of global firm King & Wood Mallesons, Minds Count has said such focus on the ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Oct 2018

In-house life on Invictus Games and other big sporting events

With the Invictus Games set to kick off in Sydney this weekend, Lawyers Weekly spoke with the Games’ general counsel and company secretary about what it’s like to be a ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Oct 2018

Former GC joins NewLaw firm

A former general counsel and company secretary and partner at Herbert Smith Freehills has joined NewLaw firm Hive Legal as a principal.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Oct 2018

Lawyers are terrible at taking lunch breaks

New findings show that less than three in 10 Australians are utilising the full designated break for lunch, which can and does have detrimental effects on our holistic ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Oct 2018

Would text message-based therapy options work for young lawyers?

The prospect of picking up the phone and calling LawCare or EAP can be terrifying for many young lawyers, just as walking into the university counsellor’s offices can be ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Oct 2018