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]
Pinsent Masons launches Aussie TMT practice with team from KPMG Law
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has continued to unveil new practice areas for its Australian operations, this time taking a team of eight, including two partners, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Mar 2024
Male lawyers more likely to rate their remuneration highly
New findings from Lawyers Weekly and Agile Market Intelligence demonstrate that men in law are more inclined to perceive their remuneration levels as being above average ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Mar 2024
Why pay equity is a safety issue
It’s time we started seeing inequality for what it is – a risk to women’s safety. The old way of doing things is no longer enough to comply with legal obligations, writes ...
POLITICS • Sun, 03 Mar 2024
Maurice Blackburn names new head of employment law in Qld
National plaintiff firm has appointed a former 30 Under 30 winner as the new state head of its employment law practice in Queensland, taking over from Giri Sivaraman, who ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Mar 2024
Gender pay gaps exposed and a BigLaw acquisition proposal: What’s hot in law this week (26 Feb–1 Mar)
In the week when the Workplace Gender Equality Agency revealed the pay divides for men and women at Australia’s biggest firms, a listed practice confirmed a UK-based ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 01 Mar 2024
Dentons adds 2 employment and safety partners, including team of 9, from Kennedys
Global law firm Dentons has moved to strengthen its employment and safety offering with the appointment of two partners from BigLaw rival Kennedys, who have brought with ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 01 Mar 2024
What TikTok can do for your law firm
From litigation to likes: In a digital age, where social media platforms dictate much of our daily interactions, TikTok has emerged as a game changer for businesses, ...
SME LAW • Thu, 29 Feb 2024
What lessons can the legal world offer the food world?
A MasterChef semifinalist and lawyer has outlined what a commercial kitchen is like for women and how the food industry could learn from the legal profession.
CAREERS • Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Team of 4 joins Finlaysons from Oak Law
Finlaysons has moved to strengthen its property ranks with the appointment of a partner, special counsel, conveyancer, and law clerk from a rival Adelaide-based firm.
SME LAW • Thu, 29 Feb 2024