A not-for-profit legal practice is concerned the government is not doing enough to protect Australia in light of the unprecedented bushfires and the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Unprecedented challenges in the wake of a global pandemic mean that it is especially important for corporate counsel to engage effectively with those at the bar.
Lawyers Weekly profiled four senior corporate counsel in the FMCG space to garner a better understanding and appreciation for a sector that, as the name suggests, presents a multitude of professional challenges for legal professionals.
While coronavirus is impacting upon all corners of the Australian economy and professional landscape, there are unique challenges facing in-house teams in the west.
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest business disruptor of our lifetime and it will require a radical response, writes Paul Cowling.
The outbreak of coronavirus has spawned numerous challenges for in-house counsel. New research identifies the more prominent personal ones being tackled.
An Australian law firm has requested staff earning above $65,000 per year to accept a 20 per cent salary reduction and proportionately reduce working hours for a period of six months.
The barrister and former Crown prosecutor has been officially struck off as a lawyer following a legal battle, which attempted to keep him on the roll.
A leading plaintiff firm has taken pay cut measures amid the COVID-19 crisis.
In the first of a three-part series, Lawyers Weekly explores the ramifications of coronavirus on the legal marketplace from a recruitment perspective.
