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The legal department will always be the place for the business to turn to in times of uncertainty, and as a result, being forward-thinking and planning ahead is critical, says Ben Klug.

The pandemic has impacted the way that we work, with one major change being the huge uptick in the number of people working from home. However, just because many people have worked from home during this time, it doesn’t mean that sexual harassment should drop off the agenda for in-house lawyers, write Katie Williams and Justine Cooper.

In spite of monumental change in the legal profession in the wake of COVID-19, the most pertinent conversations in the NewLaw space remained relatively constant: how best to shake up and differentiate from traditional practice methodologies.

Now in its second year, The Corporate Counsel Show has gone from strength to strength this year. Here are the top-performing episodes from 2020 on that stream.

Two BigLaw firms with a distinct Australian presence have highlighted their commitment to LGBT+ inclusion by becoming coalition partners of Open for Business.

Gilbert + Tobin has advised Doctor Care Anywhere Group PLC on its ASX debut and IPO.

In this 2020 wrap-up, Lawyers Weekly’s Wig & Chamber takes a look back at the year’s top stories, most memorable interviews and favourite features starring the profession’s high-profile barristers, judges, bar associations and other key experts.

New research has identified a gap between the domestic violence victims who are not wealthy enough to hire a lawyer but earn too much to be eligible for legal aid, which has left them vulnerable to significant disadvantages in the justice system.

2020 saw extraordinary growth on The Lawyers Weekly Show. Here’s what you listened to this year on our primary podcast stream.

The Queensland government was confident it could deliver assisted dying legislation early next year, but its Attorney-General recently confirmed that the due date for the new laws would be given an extension to ensure it is workable.