Jerome Doraisamy

Turks adds 2 partners in Melbourne

Mid-tier firm Turks has hired a special counsel and senior associate from rival firms and appointed them as partners for its Melbourne office.

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jun 2024

Moray & Agnew lures partner from Mills Oakley

National law firm Moray & Agnew has added a new partner to its corporate and commercial team, who has come across from BigLaw rival Mills Oakley.

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jun 2024

Entering clerkship application season with a strong mindset

Mind over matter: how law students can build a positive and resilient mindset heading into the seasonal clerkship application process, writes Jimmy Ngo.

CAREERS • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Wotton + Kearney adds HWL special counsel as new partner

National law firm Wotton + Kearney has moved to strengthen its workplace practice, appointing a special counsel from BigLaw rival HWL Ebsworth as a new partner in its ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

‘Grave concerns’ expressed by academics about ‘disastrous’ no body, no parole laws

Dozens of legal academics – alongside other lawyers and criminal justice professionals – have signed an open letter arguing for reform to the “no body, no parole” laws in ...

THE BAR • Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Kennedys adds 3 partners, team of 16 from Clyde & Co

Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its insurance ranks in Melbourne with the appointment of three partners from BigLaw rival Clyde & Co, who are bringing a ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Jun 2024

The dangers of storing unnecessary data

Here, Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, sits down with Brenton Steenkamp, cyber partner at Clayton Utz, to unpack what exactly businesses are putting at risk ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Jun 2024

Leaders must be better at regulating their emotions

Effective leadership under pressure hinges on a leader’s ability to regulate their own emotions – a skill that many struggle to master, writes Leah Mether.

SME LAW • Sun, 02 Jun 2024

A law firm hack, SafeWork inquiries, and a new employer’s market: What’s hot in law this week (27–31 May)

In the past week, a workplace regulator asked questions of a BigLaw firm, and another national practice started investigating a class action against one of the world’s ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 31 May 2024