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Lawyers urged to ditch ‘service provider mindset’ and be business strategists

As technology and the fast-changing pace of business continue to transform the legal landscape, one lawyer is urging practitioners to move beyond their traditional roles as service providers and embrace their place as strategic decision-makers.

09 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Lessons from selling a law firm for $57m

Selling a law firm for $57 million wasn’t just a financial event. It was a manifestation of belief, risk and relentless execution, writes Hilton Misso.

09 October 2025
By Hilton Misso
Beyond burnout: Understanding suicide risk in law

Suicide isn’t always about mental illness. Sometimes it’s about silence. Stress. Isolation. And in law, that can be a dangerous combination, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

09 October 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Trauma-informed jury procedures needed, say researchers

New research suggests that there is not enough being done to support jurors, who experience the same traumas as trained professionals in policing, law, or psychology.

09 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
New FOI bill will ‘reduce trust in government’, lawyers say

The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) made a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, commenting on the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 proposed by the federal government last month (3 September).

09 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
Keypoint Law hires K&L Gates special counsel as new consulting principal

National law firm Keypoint Law welcomed a new corporate and M&A consulting principal, Andrew Whittingham, to its corporate and transactional practice in Sydney.

09 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
4 in 10 disciplined lawyers struck off, exclusive data reveals

Exclusive Lawyers Weekly data revealed that around 40 per cent of lawyers facing disciplinary action have been struck off or recommended for removal. A closer analysis of the last 100 disciplinary reports uncovered further, troubling trends.

08 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyers must treat external AI platforms as a ‘potential newspaper headline’

Conversations with AI have no legal privilege – but what about for lawyers using legal-specific AI? With the concept of “AI privilege” still in its infancy, practitioners have been warned that using open-source AI tools could risk breaching client confidentiality and that firms need to implement key security policies around the use of AI.

08 October 2025
By Lauren Croft
Sovereign citizen movement at ‘dangerous, pointy end’

Following years of pseudolaw burdening courtrooms, the extremist and cult-like “sovereign citizen” movement has escalated to a dangerous and deadly level, a dean of law and former magistrate has warned.

08 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Inside K&L Gates’ game plan to dominate Australia’s legal market

Global law firm K&L Gates is doubling down on its ambition to remain a dominant player in Australia’s legal market, with senior leaders outlining a deliberate and sharply focused growth strategy across its national offices.

08 October 2025
By Grace Robbie