Podcast: AI and the future of law firms
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by acting CEO of McCarthyFinch, and former chief digital officer at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Nick ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 16 Mar 2018
LCA: Urgent reform needed on access to justice
Speaking on Wednesday at the National Press Club, the peak national legal representative body argued for immediate changes to the ways Australians can access the justice ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Mar 2018
Mills Oakley appoints new IP partner
The mid-tier firm announced on Tuesday the hiring of a patent and trademark litigation specialist from K&L Gates.
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Mar 2018
Bold steps needed to ‘Press for Progress’ in law
A new report shows 141 per cent gender pay gap among barristers, and that only 25 per cent of partnerships in big law firms are held by women.
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Hicksons land two lawyers
National firm Hicksons have announced the appointment of two construction experts to bolster its property, planning and construction team.
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Foxtel, Fox Sports merger finalised
Allens announced on Monday it had advised News Corp on the merger between Foxtel and Fox Sports, which was finalised last week.
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Blockchain-based legal aid to promote access to justice
An Australian legal tech provider will launch a blockchain-enabled legal charity which it says will allow social justice initiatives to be crowdfunded by way of ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Mar 2018
QLD firm slams tree clearing laws as a power grab
A Brisbane-based firm has taken aim at the Queensland government, arguing against the reintroduction of laws to limit tree clearing across the Sunshine State.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Mar 2018
More effort needed to address gender issues in-house
Lawyers Weekly spoke with the winner of the Excellence Award and Banking and Finance Award from the recent Corporate Counsel Awards about her thoughts on in-house culture
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Mar 2018
