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General counsel are much more effective when they spend time on strategic work and supply business guidance, according to Gartner.

In an age of economic uncertainty, corporate counsel positions may be hard to come by, but building up your skill set will make you better placed for when things improve.

The good news is that corporate counsel don’t actually need to know a lot about legal tech, writes Sam Burrett.

Australian cashback reward company Cashrewards has completed a capital raise and appointed three new non-executive directors, including one who will serve as chairman.

In a post-pandemic world, it will be incumbent upon the court system to not simply automate, but transform itself so as to better provide access to justice, says Professor Richard Susskind.

National law firm Mills Oakley has hired one corporate partner each from global firms Dentons and Baker McKenzie.

Thomson Geer has advised on the sale of Buderim Group’s Ginger division for $13 million.

There is no doubt flexible working is here to stay in law firms. Once tasted, the freedom and flexibility provided by working away from the office are not easily given up, writes Stuart J. Barnett.

From this week onwards, all new litigation funding vehicles will now be required to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence and the funding industry can now face direct regulation from the ASIC.

With trivia being a long-time tradition, one national law firm was able to run a successful virtual trivia night whilst boosting overall mental health initiatives across the firm’s lawyers during lockdown.