Selling a law firm for $57 million wasn’t just a financial event. It was a manifestation of belief, risk and relentless execution, writes Hilton Misso.
Suicide isn’t always about mental illness. Sometimes it’s about silence. Stress. Isolation. And in law, that can be a dangerous combination, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
New research suggests that there is not enough being done to support jurors, who experience the same traumas as trained professionals in policing, law, or psychology.
The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) made a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, commenting on the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 proposed by the federal government last month (3 September).
National law firm Keypoint Law welcomed a new corporate and M&A consulting principal, Andrew Whittingham, to its corporate and transactional practice in Sydney.
Exclusive Lawyers Weekly data revealed that around 40 per cent of lawyers facing disciplinary action have been struck off or recommended for removal. A closer analysis of the last 100 disciplinary reports uncovered further, troubling trends.
Conversations with AI have no legal privilege – but what about for lawyers using legal-specific AI? With the concept of “AI privilege” still in its infancy, practitioners have been warned that using open-source AI tools could risk breaching client confidentiality and that firms need to implement key security policies around the use of AI.
Following years of pseudolaw burdening courtrooms, the extremist and cult-like “sovereign citizen” movement has escalated to a dangerous and deadly level, a dean of law and former magistrate has warned.
Global law firm K&L Gates is doubling down on its ambition to remain a dominant player in Australia’s legal market, with senior leaders outlining a deliberate and sharply focused growth strategy across its national offices.
In this instalment of Legal Firesides, produced exclusively for members of Lawyers Weekly Premium, the senior partner and Asia-Pacific managing partner for global law firm Kennedys discuss evolving leadership challenges, the firm’s growth trajectory, and why Australia is an “incredibly important market” for the BigLaw player.
