Diversity policies have failed in law
Ineffective approaches to integration and modernisation have rendered existing workplace policies to increase diversity as failures, according to the International Bar ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Aug 2018
Podcast: How to balance parenthood and professional duties
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Moores practice leader and self-help author, Catherine Brooks.
PODCAST • Fri, 10 Aug 2018
7 firms named as best employers for women
Seven law firms with Australian presences have featured in a Best Law Firms for Women listing in the United States.
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Aug 2018
2 McCabe Curwood teams to relocate outside of Sydney CBD
As part of its plans for a more mobile, flexible and agile workplace, mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood will open a new office in the northern Sydney suburb of Chatswood for ...
SME LAW • Thu, 09 Aug 2018
NSW lawyers need ID cards for court
Security clearances and identification cards should be trialled in NSW in order to address delays to court proceedings, says the president of the NSW Bar Association.
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Sydney lawyer loses appeal to remain on roll
The principal solicitor of Capellia Legal in Parramatta, NSW has lost an appeal in the state’s Court of Appeal against a finding of professional misconduct against him ...
SME LAW • Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Are Employee Assistance Programs ineffective?
New research suggests that respective Employee Assistance Programs – commonly utilised by Australian law firms – may not actually successfully assist employees who are ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Aug 2018
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
