Having come to Australia as a migrant refugee, Peter Le is adamant about giving back to the community. Such a purpose, he says, serves him well as an in-house lawyer.
As the new year approaches, two in-house lawyers explored how this period presents not only daunting challenges but also a wealth of opportunities.
National law firm Maurice Blackburn has named three new principals, one new special counsel, 13 new senior associates, and 18 new associates.
In the wake of the shocking and despicable anti-Semitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach over the weekend, legal member associations and advocates have condemned the violence and are offering support to lawyers across the community.
In the initial decision of Colin Peek’s “informal will”, the NSW Supreme Court found his lawyer had a clear conflict between his personal interests and his overriding duty to the court, Matthew Burgess writes.
The hype is getting old, or at least is becoming exhausting. First, widespread experimentation. Then the crisis. Then the cautious rebuilding. Legal AI has hit the point where results matter more than promises, writes Ryan Zahrai.
National law firm Piper Alderman has announced 10 end-of-year promotions across the firm.
Here, Lawyers Weekly takes a look back at the top 10 articles that featured in our Wig & Chamber news bulletin.
Two veteran barristers have been named deputy chief judges as the state’s busiest trial court addresses an increasingly challenging workload.
To support lawyers in handling the often tricky overlap between client legal privilege and federal regulator inquiries, the Law Council of Australia has published new practical guidance.
