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.
Carter Newell promotes 7
National law firm Carter Newell has promoted seven staff across its Australian offices, including two to the partnership.
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Feb 2023
How to take a holiday as a boutique firm owner: Part 1
Everyone needs a little break once in a while. But how can boutique firm owners prepare their firms to be able to survive without them? These practice owners weigh in.
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Feb 2023
Starting a ‘niche’ firm for the right audience, at the right time
After working in-house for a number of years, this lawyer started her own real estate law firm in March 2020 — and said that founding a firm during the pandemic meant ...
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Feb 2023
ChatGPT not likely to wholly replace lawyers (yet)
After a rumoured $10 billion injection from Microsoft, Open AI and ChatGPT are currently making global headlines. Here’s what it could mean for lawyers, law students and ...
NEWLAW • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Bell CJ on 2 centuries of judicial progress
In his first address at the Opening of the Law Term, the NSW chief justice reflected on 200 years of the judiciary, as well as our “dynamic, robust, independent, ...
THE BAR • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Legal employers must ‘work smarter and capitalise’ on women’s talent
Since getting her first role in the mid-’90s, this legal people and culture manager has seen massive growth within the profession — but said organisations still have more ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Canberra solicitor who employed a disqualified lawyer reprimanded, fined $8k
An ACT-based solicitor has been found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct, fined $8,000 and reprimanded after hiring an ex-lawyer who was struck off the ACT ...
THE BAR • Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The crypto space is ‘changing rapidly’
While there have been a number of regulatory developments in the crypto space in recent years, it’s still an ever-evolving area with a lot of “moving parts”, this partner ...
NEWLAW • Tue, 31 Jan 2023
2 in 3 companies still failing to meet modern slavery reporting requirements
While the new Modern Slavery Act legislation has been in effect for over four years, many organisations still have work to do to make sure their corporate reporting is up ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 31 Jan 2023