Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
The roadmap for reforming children’s justice outcomes in Australia
A minister for children and ratification of a United Nations convention are two of numerous recommendations from the Human Rights Commission to address national ...
POLITICS • Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Mills Oakley adds 3 new partners
National law firm Mills Oakley has grown its partnership to almost 170, appointing partners across three capital cities.
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Is it wise for students, grads to use ChatGPT to write a cover letter?
The use of ChatGPT, and other GenerativeAI tools, has fast become mainstream in educational and professional settings. But, are there certain realms – such as job seeking ...
CAREERS • Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Addressing isolation in legal education for Indigenous students
Completing a law degree is already challenging for many students and an intern at a BigLaw firm revealed that for Indigenous law students, the experience is often ...
CAREERS • Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Sparke Helmore opens in Cairns with trio from Holding Redlich
National law firm has expanded into northern Queensland, opening its 10th national office, with a trio from BigLaw rival Holding Redlich, who will sit in the firm’s ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Fixed fee, alternate pricing arrangements increasingly offered by firms
The number of Australian law firms providing fixed fee and alternate pricing arrangements continues to grow, according to new research.
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2024
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