Distraught over my mother’s diagnosis, what I needed most was some compassion – what I got instead was a rude and confrontational employment lawyer, writes Naomi Neilson.
In the US, BigLaw firms that factor DEI metrics into hiring decisions are being warned they may be violating antitrust laws. Down Under, it’s a test of legal employers’ leadership and culture.
In a recent sit-down with Lawyers Weekly, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland reflected on the crafting of the newly legislated hate speech reforms and how, in a short time frame, the government moved to ensure passage of those laws.
As the once-quiet promise that hard work and finishing a law degree would guarantee a job rapidly unravels, two national career strategists explain why this expectation no longer holds – and offer essential advice for navigating what has become a near-universal experience for law students.
After terminating his legal assistant, a West Australian lawyer created false emails – complete with compliments of himself – that purported to show his attempts to find her a job elsewhere.
BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie looks set to phase out hundreds of business services roles across its global offices, including Down Under.
Despite being found to have contravened Australian Privacy Principles in its use of facial recognition technology (FRT) at its stores, Bunnings wins appeal to roll out the technology for safety purposes.
Commercial law firm Cowell Clarke has appointed a new director to its corporate and commercial team, where he will head up the firm’s banking and finance capabilities.
SME consumer products law firm CIE Legal has expanded its partnership, welcoming the former principal of NewLaw firm Hive Legal.
As early-career lawyers increasingly move in-house, they are confronting a new set of challenges, operating with minimal structure, limited precedent, and constant pressure to deliver fast, commercially grounded advice – making the need for the right strategies to address these challenges more critical than ever.
