Ahead of the 30 Under 30 Awards 2026, Lawyers Weekly can reveal which law schools have defined the decade to date in producing and shaping Australia’s next wave of legal trailblazers.
Among the lessons from 2025 is the realisation that employers must adopt new approaches to legal recruitment moving forward.
A Queensland legal practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended for swearing a false declaration in an attempt to claim a family member’s traffic infringement as his own.
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has moved to deepen its bench in intellectual property litigation, with the appointment of a partner and two senior associates from a BigLaw rival.
For many female lawyers, the mantra of “just pushing through” across the many demands of life has become more than a mindset – it’s a survival strategy. However, Kate Redman warns that this deeply ingrained approach can be damaging and outlines what must be done to break the cycle.
Thomas Gaffney has joined the partnership at national law firm Thomson Geer.
Global law firm K&L Gates has moved to expand its litigation and dispute resolution team in Sydney, with the appointment of a new partner.
To help legal teams combat enterprise amnesia and gain time back, Luminance has unveiled an institutional memory update to its legal AI.
Pioneering a new era in legal practice, family law sits at the forefront of innovation and flexibility, navigating a landscape reshaped by artificial intelligence while reaffirming that technology can never replace the nuance, judgement, and trust that an experienced lawyer brings.
Two senior Gair Legal lawyers have stepped away from the defendant SME firm to launch their own boutique practice, Leonard Blake Legal.
