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Government lawyers in the post-COVID legal landscape will have a suite of challenges to consider as the law and their clients adjust to the new normal.

Too many lawyers are plagued by an unsustainable need to be the best at everything they are tasked with. Managing this trait is essential not only for personal wellbeing but also for professional success.

Australian legal and business advisory group Pacific Legal Network has continued to expand its reach in the Pacific with three firms in three countries joining as affiliates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenge for boards and directors, with managing governance in a crisis facing several evolving obstacles such as the future of virtual meetings post-pandemic.

Global law firm Dentons has elevated four lawyers in its Sydney office to the partnership ranks.

The federal government has requested a review into judicial impartiality and legislative frameworks governing corporations and financial services regulation.

Given lawyers’ predispositions towards competitiveness and perfectionism, boxing can be a great outlet not only to have a healthy outlet and better manage one’s tendencies, but build a new community at the same time.

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has changed its agile working policy to reflect that its staff work in the office an average of at least 60 per cent of their working hours.

The age of coronavirus has highlighted the “inextricable importance” of the corporate counsel function, something that private practice lawyers in banking and finance may soon take into account when considering their vocational futures, says one global recruiter.

The extension of temporary protections for insolvencies and bankruptcies may provide immediate relief, but three partners still expect a spike in insolvencies in the near future.