Best practice for lawyers amid new state cyber standards
As the regulatory landscape evolves in response to the escalating threat of cyber attacks, a cyber lawyer has delineated best practices that legal professionals must ...
SME LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Large firms ‘increasingly expected’ to prioritise pro bono
In the face of “inconsistent” performances towards the National Pro Bono Target in the last year by larger law firms, practices that are falling short need to be aware ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Full Federal Court dismisses FOI appeal in ‘win for democracy and open government’
An appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield ministerial documents from being sought via freedom of information requests once the relevant minister has ...
POLITICS • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Why my law firm has all-pink branding
The founder of Tully Law, Australia’s first all-pink law firm, explains why her practice (and the cafe attached to her firm’s premises) have such specific colour-based ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Capturing the BD vision within your firm
Here are five steps to help engage your workforce in business development practices, writes Hans Morse.
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Small firms must be wary of ‘date-night’ insolvency risks
The ATO and major banks remain a major driver of insolvencies, but cash flow issues are beginning to trigger higher numbers of business closures, with one insolvency firm ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2024
What this 125-year-old BigLaw firm has done to stay relevant
After 125 years of operation, adaptability and innovation are essential to stay aligned with evolving societal norms, says the first female managing partner of Carroll ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Sep 2024
How new laws could cater for disputes over pets
As any family lawyer will tell you, informing a client that their beloved furry friend is lumped into the property settlement negotiations along with the couch and ...
THE BAR • Wed, 25 Sep 2024
Can GenAI outperform Australian law students?
An NSW-based law lecturer recently undertook an experiment, pitting his criminal law cohort against 10 separate AI-generated responses for an end-of-semester exam
BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Sep 2024
