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]
‘Enthusiastic yes’ proposal for consent laws concerning: ALA
The Australian Lawyers Alliance has urged the NSW Law Reform Commission to consider the use of restorative justice in its review of the state’s sexual assault laws, ...
POLITICS • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Establishing a generation of tech-literate lawyers
Law as a career appeals to students due to its longevity, prestige, and the challenge it offers — founded on hard work, ethics, analytical intelligence and strategic ...
NEWLAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Russell Kennedy hires new head of private clients
Melbourne-based mid-tier firm Russell Kennedy has announced it has appointed an experienced wills and estates lawyer, and former teacher, to lead its private clients ...
SME LAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Over half of lawyers considering consulting as a career path: report
A new research report from a global firm’s consultancy platform has revealed that lawyers are increasingly looking for innovative ways to shape a career within law that ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
A new way to work
The legal marketplace is an ever-evolving beast, with technological and workplace innovation challenging the hitherto status quo of life for practising lawyers
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Female in-house lawyers earning less than men
New data from the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia shows a disparity in both baseline and median salaries between the sexes in the corporate counsel sphere.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Where do our A-Gs stand on policing sexual harassment in law?
Following our recent reporting about the effectiveness or otherwise of professional bodies in law to police and enforce codes of conduct, we reached out to the ...
POLITICS • Mon, 16 Jul 2018
Innovation in accordance with client expectations
With methods of service delivery undergoing regular change, it is crucial that practitioners be able to suitably manage subsequent evolutions in the expectations of ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Jul 2018
Melbourne boutique hires new principal
Victoria-based boutique firm WARD Lawyers has appointed a new commercial litigation and insolvency principal.
SME LAW • Mon, 16 Jul 2018