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In the first of a two-part series, Lawyers Weekly explores how the role of general counsel in private practice has evolved, and what has been learnt, in the age of coronavirus.

The nature of daily legal practice has evolved in the age of coronavirus, and so, too, must lawyers’ approaches to networking, says Cassandra Heilbronn.

Relative to the rest of the world, Australian corporate counsel see industry-specific regulation as being the primary hurdle to overcome this year, among other divergences from global counsel on looming challenges.

Leila Golchin has been hired as the new senior legal director for PepsiCo in Asia Pacific, meaning that three out of five senior lawyers in the business’ APAC region are Australian females.

The age of coronavirus saw movement away from the top end of town in personal injury law, Bree Knoester says, and the same trend could occur in other practice areas, too.

Legal professionals are being warned to be vigilant with cyber criminals targeting law firms as part of the latest beneficiary scam.

The long-running legal battle between farmers and New Hope Group has reared its head again with a new order for a fresh Land Court hearing into the controversial coal mine set to go ahead.

Shine Lawyers has spoken out about several clients’ plans to launch a series of lawsuits against global minerals company Unimin.

Global advisory firm FTI Consulting has hired three senior professionals to bolster its construction dispute and litigation expertise in Asia Pacific. 

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has had its say on a bill banning conversation therapy being passed in Victoria’s upper house last week.