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National law firm Mills Oakley has launched a new charity at the start of the year that will be dedicated to expanding its pro bono work across the country, as the firm takes its pro bono strategy to the next level.

Law department operations (LDO) professionals are constantly looking for better ways to deliver legal services to their organisations, with NewLaw approaches potentially shaping as a more prominent option in a post-pandemic world.

Legal departments across the globe have had their eyes opened, Amanda Fennell says, to the possibilities of cloud adoption in the wake of COVID-19.

The past year has provided legal counsel with a “unique perspective on what is important”, Ben Klug says, and as such, a holistic and empathetic approach to staff management is needed moving forward.

After a year like no other, lawyers in the capital markets space will have to ensure they approach client interaction in ways conducive to the new normal, argues one partner.

Roger Jepson – who has worked with Mills Oakley for 31 years, including as chairman, board director and, most recently, as general counsel – left the national firm at the end of December 2020.

Global legal and compliance technology company Relativity has acquired VerQu, a data management software company to address the ongoing demand for organisations to migrate and capture communication data for record retention and compliance purposes.

A Brisbane-based paralegal has accused her former firm and its founder of dishonesty, alleging that they lied to her when they reduced her pay by 20 per cent.

Legal professionals can and must appreciate that they can learn to truly excel in the face of hardship, difficulty and uncertainty, and not be dictated by it, writes Louise Mathias.

Canberra Metro has been advised on the debt refinancing of the Canberra Light Rail Stage 1 alignment.