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International law firm Hamilton Locke has welcomed four new partners across several key practice areas, including senior hires from global heavyweights Baker McKenzie and K&L Gates.

While many law firm leaders feel pressured to project constant confidence and appear as though they have all the answers, one leadership coach warns that the profession’s “fake it till you make it” culture is quietly pushing firm leaders to the breaking point.

As AI continues to bite into the employment market and employee mobility fluctuates, businesses that handle the process smoothly are also more protected from claims and regulatory risks, one legal expert has explained.

For four years, a former sole director engaged in legal practice and charged fees despite not holding a practising certificate.

The Australian Law Forum is returning for its second year, bringing together legal professionals from across the spectrum at a pivotal moment for practitioners nationwide.

National insurance firm Gilchrist Connell has bolstered its ranks with the appointment of six new principals, including five who were elevated in one of the firm’s largest-ever promotion rounds.

If you’ve been sexually harassed at work, the current system requires you to sit across from your harasser and negotiate before you can assert your legal rights through the judicial system, writes Penelope Parker.

Queensland-based Creevey Horrell Lawyers has strengthened its expanding family and relationship law practice with the appointment of a highly experienced senior associate.

Global legal AI provider Clio recently surpassed US$500 million in annual recurring revenue, which its Asia-Pacific general manager says is indicative of the “credibility and trust” firms place in the provider.

As regulatory changes sweep across the Asia-Pacific region, organisations must ensure their legal, technical, and communications teams are aligned, or risk facing the same costly fallout experienced by others who failed to do so.