Lauren is the commercial content writer within Momentum Media’s professional services suite, including Lawyers Weekly, Accountants Daily and HR Leader, focusing primarily on commercial and client content, features and ebooks. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications. Born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling.
The electoral law system is ‘incredibly fragile’ in age of social media
New social media platforms can result in “unregulated communication”, something this lawyer said can be dangerous in terms of misinformation within Australia’s electoral ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Oct 2023
Chief Justice Kiefel farewells the High Court
The first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia has farewelled the bench in a ceremonial sitting.
THE BAR • Mon, 23 Oct 2023
‘The pie is big enough for everyone’: Female firm owners on business development
How much harder is it to build a business as a woman? Here, four female firm owners delve into whether networking as a woman in law is harder and what more the profession ...
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Oct 2023
Family law firms need to keep up with changing family dynamics
Alternative dispute resolution is not a “soft” option, according to these partners – who said that this kind of responsible lawyering is not only what their clients want, ...
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Oct 2023
The mindset shift in moving into a partner position
For this newly appointed Hazelbrook Legal partner, the transition required a slight shift in his mindset in order to take his new role to the “next level”.
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Oct 2023
‘Cyber shields’ government strategy could spell trouble for law firms
While the government’s plan to develop six “cyber shields” to build a multi-layered defence against attacks is well-meaning, it could have negative implications for law ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Oct 2023
The increasing ‘sophistication’ of the class action landscape
With the volume of class action filings ticking back up post-pandemic, how much has the space grown and evolved in recent years? These lawyers weigh in.
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Oct 2023
Moving away from ‘old-fashioned’ law firms
While traditional law firms may be “reluctant to change”, there are other ways to operate outside of traditional working models – as this law firm consultant emphasised ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Budgetary constraints holding legal departments back from ‘taking full advantage of technology’
Technology remains a key challenge for in-house lawyers despite efficiency being high on the priority list of legal departments. To combat this challenge, open ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Oct 2023