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With the pandemic fast-tracking the transition to digital services across the entire legal sector, merely being online is no longer a competitive edge, and according to Alex Solo, NewLaw firms need to work on the innovation side of their businesses to set themselves apart.

NSW’s One Nation leader has been slammed for unveiling an education bill that would ban any support for transgender children in schools.

In an age where contract work is trending, lawyers should consider whether a freelance career could work for them, writes Matthew Kay.

Global firm Baker McKenzie has named a Sydney-based lawyer as the new chair of its IP, data and technology group.

Two years on from the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory and still little progress has been made on its key recommendations.

The WA Law Society has criticised the legislation rushed through Parliament last week aimed at blocking out a legal claim against the state government by Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer.

The sweeping new guidelines for ASIO and its spies may contain some improvements, but it also fails to address several key concerns relating to client legal privilege.

ASX-listed global AI technology company BrainChip Holdings has been advised on its agreement with a US-based investment group to access up to $29 million in new financing.

Innovation needs greater attention in Australia – particularly post-pandemic – and SMEs across professional services sectors should be up for the looming challenges.

All boutique lawyers have a personal brand, and choosing to leverage that can and does result in greater professional success, says Clarissa Rayward.