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Gilbert + Tobin managing partner Danny Gilbert will chair an independent panel review into the proposal to develop a Dan Murphy’s retail outlet in Darwin.

From paper pusher, receptionist and volunteer, this senior associate is living proof that lawyers-to-be can take alternative pathways and still end up in their dream careers. 

The time for putting away phones at work and sneaking peaks at Instagram and Twitter notifications might be over as more firms see the benefit of prioritising a strong, healthy social media presence. According to one young lawyer, this kind of connectivity is key to her work, her network connections and to finding new, potential clients.

In this round-up, Protégé has tracked down the most important news updates that law students and graduates should be familiar with.

A Melbourne law student entering his second year of a juris doctor degree has won a scholarship from BigLaw firm Allens to support him in education and mentoring.

The more infamous an individual Australian judge is for their misdeeds, the more compromised the judiciary, said NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, who suggested that each and every judge needs to consider why trust in the judiciary has been deteriorating so quickly and what needs to be done to repair it before it’s too late. 

Legal and conveyancing professions should be positioning themselves for a strong start to the new year, says GlobalX group chief executive Peter Maloney.

A disgruntled client who failed to have his lawyer disciplined over allegations of trust account misappropriation and rude behaviour has turned his “conspiracies” to the judges of the Family Court, of the Supreme Court of South Australia and employees of the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner’s office.

A major e-discovery company has rolled out an offering, which aims to empower legal clients to tackle social and racial justice issues head-on.

Newlaw firm Lawpath has partnered with the Victorian state government to assist small businesses to adapt to online legal services.