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A Canberra university will be the first in Australia to host a gender identity and sexuality moot with The Honourable Michael Kirby locked in to judge the law students.

The University of Newcastle has created a transformative early entry program to assist people with a refugee background in securing a spot in its law course.

Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé takes a look back at the last fortnight to deliver the updates that law students should have about the legal profession today.

Melbourne law students have created a chatbot solution that not only navigates course designs but has forged a career pathway into the world of legal technology.

Feeling the pressure to pick out a legal career but unsure where your degree may take you? The good news is that there is still plenty of time to decide.

The Lawyer X royal commission has been asked to find Nicola Gobbo lied while under oath before the Supreme Court, but her lawyers rejected this as “grossly unfair”.

The ongoing global pandemic has given rise to some fascinating marketplace shifts, writes Jason Elias.

The Victorian Bar has weighed in on footage of a Ballarat woman’s arrest in her home, cautioning the Minister for Police against disproportionate action.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the game for all those seeking to be admitted to the legal profession in NSW and not in a good way, writes Stefanie Costi.

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has declared its 10 action areas to improve representation, support and experience for its Black, First Nations, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues.