Eight of Australia’s BigLaw firms are some of the most sought-after workplaces for law students. Lawyers Weekly chats to each firm to break down what about the firm makes them attractive to new lawyers emerging into the legal profession.
Before barrister Nicola Gobbo would go on to inform on criminal clients and effectively compromise all legal obligations, she was a star legal ethics student with the intention of working on the relationship between police informants and law enforcement. Here is what not to do to avoid a Lawyer X-style legal scandal.
A team of law and science students has emerged the inaugural winners of a summer innovation program with a method to prevent the emergence of superbugs.
Despite the major influx of legal education, young people are becoming less likely than their parents to see the law as a “dream job”, with research finding that the profession has taken big hits when it comes to future careers for the world’s young people.
Many corporate counsel spend a few years in law firms before moving in-house, but there is no reason why one cannot take up such a role as a graduate, argues one professional.
The current family law inquiry has the potential to weaken existing safety protections in the system, when it is required to do significantly more, argues former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty.
The Andrews government has passed its Gender Equality Bill, which it is calling a “landmark step in breaking down discrimination and gender barriers in the workplace”.
The High Court of Australia has set a date to hear Cardinal George Pell’s final appeal as his lawyers submit documents debating the necessity of watching a video.
Australian lawyers should beware as new sexual harassment initiatives are set to take a major first step in breaking the perpetual shield of impunity.
A global law firm has rolled out a new, dedicated cannabis practice, which will see an Australian cross-practice team at the forefront.
