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]
DLA Piper, Jessica Rowe team up for mental health dinner
At a dinner hosted in Sydney last week by global firm DLA Piper, media personality Jessica Rowe shared her personal journey with mental health issues, and how individuals ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Aug 2018
Why transitional assistance to in-house roles is so crucial
Given the environmental and practical differences between private practice, it is fundamentally important that legal departments provide adequate support for lawyers ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 07 Aug 2018
BigLaw bonuses as high as 20%
New research reveals that bonus figures in larger firms can be as high as 20 per cent of the base remuneration package for senior associates.
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
Submissions open for Women in Law Awards 2018
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for this year’s Women in Law Awards.
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
Embracing legal automation
There’s no hiding it, the legal technology revolution is (finally) here, writes Ed Pullen.
NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
‘Startling’ to suggest that dismissal for voicing political opinion should be prohibited
The chair of Melbourne Football Club and principal of a workplace relations firm has offered a dissenting view to the stance taken by Maurice Blackburn regarding Cricket ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
‘No doubt’ there are firms covering up sexual harassment
While the legal profession has progressed substantially over the past 15 years when it comes to addressing allegations of sexual harassment and other forms of workplace ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 05 Aug 2018
Podcast: How are firms faring in combating workplace sexual harassment?
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Swaab Attorneys partner Michael Byrnes.
PODCAST • Fri, 03 Aug 2018
CLC funding in NSW gets significant boost
Following a review of the state government’s support of community legal centres, NSW will direct more funds to CLCs to better improve access to justice.
POLITICS • Thu, 02 Aug 2018