How firms can be better for disabled lawyers during the hiring process
In the hiring process, particularly during the clerkship season, it is vital that firms and other legal workplaces are taking the right approach to hearing from disabled ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Environment Minister slammed for ‘embarrassing’ appeal decision
Teenagers behind a landmark Federal Court ruling have criticised the Environment Minister and the Morrison government for the “embarrassing” decision to appeal against ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Law Society launches sexual harassment portal
Amid a number of allegations raised against senior legal practitioners, the NSW Law Society has launched a portal to provide information and training to solicitors along ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Depression and anxiety in young lawyers shouldn’t be an occupational hazard, solicitor says
In law school, job-seeking and in those first few roles, new and budding lawyers are subjected to the pressure to be the “absolute best” where small errors mean major ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021
Best tips and tricks to applying for clerkships as a disabled person
With clerkship season in full swing, co-founders of the Disabled Australian Lawyers Association have shared with Lawyers Weekly their best tips and tricks for securing a ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021
William Ah Ket Scholarship now open to young and new lawyers
The Asian-Australian Lawyers Association’s prestigious and highly sought-after William Ah Ket Scholarship, named for the country’s first barrister of Chinese background, ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021
Guide for young lawyers: What’s happening in the profession today
In this fortnightly wrap-up, Protégé looks at the profession’s biggest updates. This time it includes more updates on the Christian Porter allegations, a legal analysis ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021
1 director, 4 senior lawyers appointed at KHQ Lawyers
KHQ Lawyers’ taxation and structuring team head has been appointed a director of the firm as four other lawyers advance into new positions.
BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Jul 2021
McCabe Curwood promotes 11
McCabe Curwood has welcomed the promotion of 11 lawyers into special counsel, senior associate and associate.
SME LAW • Sun, 11 Jul 2021
