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
Construction and property lawyers being sought in-house
Hotspots of skills in demand are emerging, with relevant industry experience needed in the corporate counsel sphere, according to new findings from a global professional ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 16 Jul 2018
5 judges appointed for Vic Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
The Victorian state government has elevated two judges to the Court of Appeal and appointed three new justices to the Supreme Court.
POLITICS • Mon, 16 Jul 2018
