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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.

New research shows the extent to which corporate counsel are concerned about the prospect of losing their jobs.

ASX-listed company 3P Learning has been acquired by US-based digital learning company IXL Learning.