Lauren Croft

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 2382

Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.

Send me a message

Sparke Helmore elects new managing partner

National law firm Sparke Helmore has appointed a new managing partner, who has been with the firm for over 20 years.

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Mar 2022

Law is a career of purpose for 99% of legal professionals

The overwhelming majority of legal professionals feel a sense of purpose in their work, according to new research from Thomson Reuters (TR).

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Feb 2022

Law Society farewells Supreme Court Chief Justice

After first announcing his retirement in October last year, the Honourable Tom Bathurst has officially retired from the bench.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Feb 2022

What political issues are most important to lawyers?

New research conducted by Momentum Intelligence has revealed the priorities for Labor and Liberal voters within the legal profession ahead of the upcoming federal ...

POLITICS • Sun, 27 Feb 2022

Digital transformation to ‘pay dividends’ in 2022

Despite the pandemic, the digital services and technology sectors will continue to provide benefits to companies willing to invest, according to new research from global ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 27 Feb 2022

In-house departments ‘ahead of some law firms’ in terms of innovation

As in-house legal departments become more innovative and companies aim to keep as much work in-house as possible, law firms need to embrace technology in order to compete

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 27 Feb 2022

‘Being courageous in challenging the status quo’ is key to Clayton Utz’s evolution

Post-pandemic, the profession should be focusing on staff retention and embracing new and innovative ways of working, according to Clayton Utz’s chief executive partner

BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Feb 2022

Why ‘helping others in same position I was in’ is so rewarding

This principal’s journey from being a commercial lawyer to setting up her own surrogacy law firm came with a number of challenges; the identity shift between being a ...

SME LAW • Thu, 24 Feb 2022

Rose Dravitzki Grant Dearlove and Amanda Little

The recipe for success for family law firms

Whilst there are a number of factors in having a successful family law firm, these three legal executives and lawyers agreed that keeping both their staff and clients ...

SME LAW • Thu, 24 Feb 2022

Lauren Croft

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE AUTHOR