Robert James Lawyers and Lawcrest merge
Melbourne-based commercial law firm Robert James Lawyers has merged with Melbourne boutique Lawcrest in a move to expand its established commercial law practice.
SME LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024
‘Be courageous and open yourself up’
Navigating and managing personal conflict can be tricky, with the legal profession having various challenges in this space.
BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Jul 2024
18 appointed to AAT
Eighteen new members have been appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), including four senior members and 14 members.
THE BAR • Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Yoga and dogs in the workplace: Have wellbeing policies gone overboard?
As wellbeing policies continue to be implemented in the workplace, some have argued that it’s gone that bridge too far, masking the core issues with artificial perks that ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Tech optimisation should be a ‘constant process’ for legal departments
Undergoing a digital transformation doesn’t have to involve implementing endless amounts of tech, according to this head of legal, who said that constantly taking small ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Information governance ‘an important issue’ in-house
For organisations that hold large amounts of data, information governance should be a high priority. For in-house legal teams, however, convincing other department heads ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
The role of theory ‘to inform practice’
While tech advancements in the legal profession can be overwhelming, this PhD candidate says that taking a more holistic approach to the purpose of law is essential in ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
‘The creative and positive use’ of GenAI in legal education
As the profession becomes increasingly digitised, legal educators now must assume GenAI and other emerging tech will be a normal part of legal practice moving forward – ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024
New guidance released to help lawyers navigate AI terminology
The Law Society of NSW has partnered with legal technology provider LexisNexis to develop an AI Glossary to “decode” dozens of AI terms and help lawyers better understand ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024
