Lauren Croft

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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.

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Majority of in-house counsel adopting AI despite challenges

Despite a number of challenges around adopting legal tech and AI, more than 60 per cent of in-house counsel are implementing generative AI in their legal departments, new ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 29 Aug 2023

Moving back to private practice after 11 years in-house

After working in-house for over a decade, this BigLaw partner decided to move back to private practice – a move he said has come with many challenges and opportunities

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 29 Aug 2023

Over half of lawyers see AI as a threat

Legal tech adoption remains at the forefront of the private practice landscape, as firms of all sizes experience challenges relating to talent attraction, sustainable ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 28 Aug 2023

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SYKE awarded DocuSign APAC Partner of the Year

LOD’s SYKE has been awarded Partner of the Year at the recent DocuSign APAC Customer and Partner Awards.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Aug 2023

Increased interpreters needed in Australian courts, new research shows

New research has revealed that non-English speakers’ access to justice could be improved with an increased number of certified court interpreters.

THE BAR • Mon, 28 Aug 2023

The ‘gender flex gap’ in law

This Equal Pay Day (25 August), two BigLaw firms have called on the legal profession to continue working towards gender equality targets and emphasised the value of ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Aug 2023

More firms must be ‘outside of the square’ to improve socioeconomic diversity

Starting her own firm has been a “harder fought battle” for this award-winning lawyer, who said the legal industry needs to be more socioeconomically diverse.

SME LAW • Thu, 24 Aug 2023

The need for a ‘commercial lens over your legal advice’

To be a successful business, firms should focus on having client-led commercial objectives in mind, according to this firm owner and director.

SME LAW • Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Gageler will bring a ‘wealth of experience’ as High Court CJ, say legal orgs

Legal bodies and organisations across the country have congratulated the new Chief Justice of the High Court and paid tribute to Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC ahead of ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Aug 2023

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