Alternative career pathways a ‘stepping stone’ into law

From paper pusher, receptionist and volunteer, this senior associate is living proof that lawyers-to-be can take alternative pathways and still end up in their dream ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021

Social media key to successful legal career, young lawyer says

The time for putting away phones at work and sneaking peaks at Instagram and Twitter notifications might be over as more firms see the benefit of prioritising a strong, ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021

Top 10 most important news updates for young lawyers

In this round-up, Protégé has tracked down the most important news updates that law students and graduates should be familiar with.

NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021

Inaugural LGBTQI+ scholarship awarded to law student

A Melbourne law student entering his second year of a juris doctor degree has won a scholarship from BigLaw firm Allens to support him in education and mentoring.

NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021

What Judge Judy and Australia’s most notorious judges have in common

The more infamous an individual Australian judge is for their misdeeds, the more compromised the judiciary, said NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, who suggested that each ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Feb 2021

Judges, practitioners subject of conspiracy claims in Supreme Court

A disgruntled client who failed to have his lawyer disciplined over allegations of trust account misappropriation and rude behaviour has turned his “conspiracies” to the ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Feb 2021

NSW Law Society commits to stronger profession in 2021

With the profession still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the new NSW Law Society president has made big plans for the year ahead that move beyond the recovery ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Feb 2021

‘Current drug driving laws are unfair’, ALA says

A peak body for Australian lawyers has thrown its support behind amending current drug driving laws that target prescription cannabis. 

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Feb 2021

Sexual harassment ‘stayed hidden for far too long’, Chief Justice says

Reflecting on the Me Too movement and the “justified disgust” by the public at the allegations hidden in the judiciary, the Honourable Chief Justice Tom Bathurst said it ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Feb 2021