In a move that has built further depth across its personal and business legal services in Western Australia, HHG Legal Group has promoted six lawyers, including one to its partnership.
Following another year of strong financial performance, personal injury firm Arnold Thomas & Becker has promoted 25 professionals across its legal, legal support, and administration teams.
While AI has become the face of legal transformation, Danielle Nahum argues it’s not the force redefining legal excellence – at least not on its own, with far broader shifts fundamentally changing what excellence in the profession now demands.
A Sunshine Coast-based family law firm has expanded its Queensland footprint with the opening of a second office.
Disciplinary action was imposed on an HWLE partner who bombarded his builder with more than 100 discourteous and abusive text messages, including a threat that he was “going to bite you hard”.
National law firm Russell Kennedy has strengthened its senior ranks by promoting 25 lawyers across the firm, including the elevation of a health and community sector specialist to partner.
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has launched a dedicated real assets team, bringing together its real estate and infrastructure expertise in a dedicated practice.
What began as an internal disclosure within KPMG, alleging that confidential client documents were being misused, has become something considerably larger, writes Nicole Wearne.
West Australian full-service firm Lavan has expanded its partnership and recognised emerging talent across the firm, promoting eight lawyers, including two to its partnership ranks.
With much of the legal profession Down Under moving from experimental use of AI to having it be more foundationally embedded, there are numerous trends now on the horizon, says Harvey’s Australian country head.