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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In-house is the ‘perfect life for the right lawyer’

With a global economic downturn on the horizon, in-house life isn’t without its challenges, according to this recruiter, who opines that life in corporate legal can be ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 17 May 2023

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How firms should decide which practice management software to use

For law firms, choosing the right practice management software can be confusing, but this pair said there are an “array of solutions” in the market right now.

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 May 2023

PEXA adds chief growth officer

PEXA has appointed a former law firm CFO to a newly created chief financial and growth officer role, in a move the CEO said would aid in growth plans moving forward.

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 May 2023

Is free firm merch ‘shallow and tokenistic’ or ‘enticing’?

Firms offering free merch have been urged to move away from stress balls and water bottles in favour of aligning themselves properly with the “environmental and societal ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 May 2023

$132.7m settlement reached in PFAS class action

An agreement has been signed to settle a multi-site class action for $132.7 million after toxic PFAS chemicals negatively impacted around 30,000 residents spanning seven ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 May 2023

‘Frivolous and vexatious’ gender discrimination claim against boutique dismissed

A solicitor has unsuccessfully sued a Sydney boutique firm after he claimed he was discriminated against because of his gender and demanded $5,000 in compensation for ...

THE BAR • Sun, 14 May 2023

Law firms ‘seeing the importance’ of talent retention

The publication of the sixth National Profile of Solicitors report has shown that the profession — and private practice in particular — continues to grow and attract ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 May 2023

Changes and challenges in migration law

Post-pandemic, there have been a number of changes in the migration space, as well as a recent review of upcoming challenges. Here, migration lawyers discuss those ...

SME LAW • Thu, 11 May 2023

Budget ’23 did not fix ‘broken promise’ of previous government: WLS Australia

On Tuesday (9 May), Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023–24 federal budget, with an increased focus on gender equity. However, one legal organisation has said that ...

SME LAW • Thu, 11 May 2023

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