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]
Allens managing associate joins Corrs as a partner
National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added a partner for its investigations and inquiries practice, who joins from BigLaw rival Allens, where she served as a ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Sep 2024
Implementing ‘scalable, repeatable and predictable’ business models
While legal tech and innovation can bring wide-reaching value to firms, this pair said that practitioners should avoid “rushing into solutions” before properly looking at ...
SME LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2024
3 new silks named in South Australia
The South Australian chief justice has unveiled the new senior counsel appointments in the Festival State.
THE BAR • Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Grey zone warfare, state competition investigated in Australian-first podcast
Contested Ground, a new podcast investigating the complex and murky world of grey zone warfare as nations compete on the global stage, has been launched by award-winning ...
POLITICS • Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Ahead of US election, GCs should prepare for regulatory shifts
General counsel should be preparing for different scenarios ahead of the presidential election in the United States, with the impact of either outcome on regulatory ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
NRF welcomes new Australia-based head of cyber practice
An award-winning lawyer has joined the partnership of Norton Rose Fulbright with her team and is set to head up the global firm’s cyber security practice Down Under.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Confronting results expected from Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
A national plaintiff firm is anticipating confronting results from the Royal Commission into Defence and Suicide of Australian Veterans, which has now concluded its ...
THE BAR • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
What the first year of running your own firm looks like
According to one young lawyer who launched her own practice 12 months ago, starting a new firm is like learning how to fly a plane before it hits the ground
CAREERS • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling
A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for jury duty.
THE BAR • Sun, 01 Sep 2024