Jerome Doraisamy

Firms more generous than in-house with salary raises

New findings from a global professional recruitment group have shown that while more in-house lawyers will receive pay rises in their next employment reviews, traditional ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 May 2018

Standing up for LGBTI rights no different in-house

Issues facing LGBTI lawyers arise no matter the workplace, and corporate counsel must be no different in doing what is right, according to a leading in-house manager.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 May 2018

Tax considerations for younger lawyers and SME firms

Following the latest federal budget, lawyers — especially those at junior levels, and those operating as sole practitioners or running boutique firms — should reconsider ...

SME LAW • Mon, 21 May 2018

ALHR supports call for safe access zones for abortions

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has backed a private member’s bill in NSW to introduce safe access zones to stop harassment at abortion clinics in the state

POLITICS • Mon, 21 May 2018

$500m property loans portfolio secured for Australian Unity

A national firm has advised the health insurance company on the financing of a broad-ranging property portfolio.

BIG LAW • Mon, 21 May 2018

Student-run firm plugging gap in Vic legal services market

Thanks to a group of dedicated law students, regional lawyers in Victoria are able to access summaries of subpoenaed documents, no matter where they are based in the ...

SME LAW • Sun, 20 May 2018

Pro bono partnership to benefit Great Barrier Reef

A leading conservation group secured funding for multiple environmental projects in the recent federal budget, thanks in part to its pro bono association with a global ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 20 May 2018

Brisbane’s business leaders to dance for justice

Prominent CEOs from across Brisbane will once again be donning their dancing shoes for a good cause.

BIG LAW • Fri, 18 May 2018

Podcast: Seeing law as a service to the community

With National Pro Bono Day having come and gone, Lawyers Weekly spoke with a prominent pro bono lawyer and human rights advocate about how law is, at its core, an ...

PODCAST • Fri, 18 May 2018