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Headline appointments keep coming: What’s hot in law this week (1-6 Apr)

A lot has happened in the first week of the second quarter of 2023. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest news stories for Australia’s legal profession.

user iconLawyers Weekly • 08 April 2023 • Big Law
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For the week from 1 April to 6 April, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):

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  1.   ‘Disrespectful, highly offensive and embarrassing’ conduct sees lawyer reprimanded
A Western Australia-based lawyer has been found to have engaged in professional misconduct and will not be granted a practising certificate for nine months following conduct that the State Administrative Tribunal noted “can only be described as both bizarre and disgusting”.

  1.   1st-ever female Federal Court Chief Justice named
The Prime Minister and Attorney-General have today announced the new Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.

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  1.   Barry Nilsson takes team from global rival Norton Rose Fulbright
Barry Nilsson has taken a five-member team from Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) to expand its role in Australia’s insurance and health law markets.

  1.   Son, be a lawyer
I am retiring after 42 years of legal practice. Here are some hopefully helpful words to impart upon my younger colleagues, writes Mark O’Connor.

  1.   Is ‘loud leaving’ the newest wellness trend for law firms?
As employee wellbeing and work/life balance emerge as the norm for modern workplaces, “loud leaving” is a trend that may be witnessed more and more.

  1.   RBA makes April 2023 cash rate call
Has the RBA decided to pause rate rises? In this special announcement — brought to you by Legal Home Loans — find out if the Reserve Bank has raised interest rates for the 11th consecutive time or if, as speculation suggested, it has opted to halt increases.

  1.   Pinsent Masons promotes 2 to partner in Australia
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has elevated 25 lawyers to its partnership, including two in its Australian offices.

  1.   Cowell Clarke appoints female chair
Mid-tier firm Cowell Clarke has appointed a new female chair, who has been with the firm since she started as an associate.

  1.   Maurice Blackburn principal named deputy Fair Work president
A principal at national plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn has been appointed as deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, as the Albanese government moves to overcome what it referred to as the Coalition’s “shameless stack” of the FWC.

  1. Finalists revealed for 2023 Corporate Counsel Awards
Over 160 finalists have qualified for the seventh annual Corporate Counsel Awards, hosted by Lawyers Weekly.

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