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Law students from three Australian universities have explored how a global pandemic has influenced the rule of law, from enforced lockdowns to Supreme Court battles.

Students of a Canberra university have engaged with the law in new forms, including magazines, podcasts, reimagined judgements and even a children’s picture book.

Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé takes a look back at the last two weeks to round up the top 10 stories that young lawyers should know about the law today, including a look at our Australian Law Awards winners and podcasts with some really impressive legal women.

Client service delivery should centre around one’s output and the value provided, one NewLaw leader says, as part of the push to ensure equity for legal professionals.

New research shows the extent to which COVID-19 has and will continue to impact upon the workplace policies of corporate counsel.

The federal government’s justice targets to reduce adult incarceration of First Nations people were largely criticised by legal bodies, but the NSW Bar theorises that new data on the COVID-19 period’s prison population could be the key.

A national firm has expanded its service offering by investing in a new independent corporate turnaround advisory firm.

NSW has become the first state in Australia to pass a suite of defamation law reforms aiming to unclog courts from trivial claims.

Queensland’s “disappointing” proposed law reform for adoption of children in care may end critical parental and cultural ties, the Law Society has warned.

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with UNSW Law, is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Australian Law Awards.