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AI is no longer a future consideration for the legal profession; it is already reshaping how legal work is performed, writes Aiden Warneke.

National law firm Gadens has elevated four lawyers across its Australian offices to partnership, lifting its national partnership to more than 120.

Following the appointment of its new CEO, national law firm Maddocks has elevated 96 professionals across its national offices, including welcoming three new partners to its partnership ranks.

A Queensland solicitor jailed for the $1,000,000 theft from a family business has been recommended for removal from the roll.

The Federal Court has accepted a $35 million penalty to HSBC for its failure to protect customers from scammers, but it did not escape Justice Elizabeth Bennett’s notice that there was no direct evidence as to how much, and for how long, senior management were aware.

National law firm Carter Newell has promoted 10 team members across all three of its offices, in a cross-divisional promotion round spanning legal and management roles.

National law firm Piper Alderman has elevated 27 professionals across its national network, including the promotion of three lawyers to its partnership ranks.

A panel discussion examined how legal professionals are already adopting agent-based systems while maintaining strict limits on human oversight.

Legal technology platforms InfoTrack and Legora have partnered to bring verified Australian legal, property, and compliance data into AI-assisted legal workflows.

As clients increasingly turn to AI to research legal issues before ever speaking to a lawyer, the starting point of legal advice is shifting – forcing practitioners to rethink how they communicate, manage expectations, and respond to machine-generated “answers”.