Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
More than the performance: Why operational maturity is the missing link in client experience
In legal services, client experience (CX) has firmly taken its place as a critical business priority, but it is still largely misunderstood, writes Kim Wiegand.
SME LAW • Wed, 07 May 2025
What ‘water cooler’ chats with junior lawyers must look like in FY25–26 and beyond
Much has been made in recent years about the potential death of incidental, in-person interaction and learning opportunities for next-generation lawyers. What is more ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 May 2025
Can next-gen lawyers ‘flourish in a broken system’?
Young lawyers and law students are more attuned to the importance of self-care than any previous cohort. However, there remain structural and systemic challenges that may ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 May 2025
AI will breed deeper, smarter lawyer-client relationships
It is inevitable that relationships between law firms and in-house teams will evolve in the age of artificial intelligence. Such changes, however, provide opportunities ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 07 May 2025
Will lawyers reject employers that backslide on DEI?
With BigLaw firms in the United States (including some with Australian offices) coming under fire for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies – and some ...
CAREERS • Wed, 07 May 2025
Could Trump-like attacks on the judiciary happen here?
Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s attacks on the legal system – from probing BigLaw firm’s DEI practices to arresting judges – have been as swift as ...
POLITICS • Wed, 07 May 2025
Hotel California lawyers: You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave
The “Hotel California lawyer” isn’t inevitable and shouldn’t be accepted as the cost of doing business in law, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
THE BAR • Tue, 06 May 2025
Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)
With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are allocated will be essential to navigate increasingly ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 May 2025
Clyde & Co appoints 7 special counsel
Global law firm Clyde & Co has added seven special counsel to its ranks (five promoted, two hired) and welcomed back a former partner to serve as its head out west.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025