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While many lawyers believe that laser-focused advancement up the corporate ladder is the key to career purpose, one legal counsel has emphasised that true fulfilment comes from stepping outside the office and actively rolling up your sleeves to engage with the community.

A former solicitor whose name was scrubbed from the roll in late 2015 for “lazy” disclosure failures about his criminal history has spent the better part of the last decade fighting to be readmitted.

Global sports leadership meets Australia’s senior legal leaders as Lawyers Weekly secures a high-profile speaker for its exclusive UK Study Tour.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has received government approval to enter a joint venture in the Qianhai Free Trade Zone with Chinese corporate law practice, China Commercial Law Firm.

Victoria’s Chief Justice and the top legal bodies have hit back at claims that the state’s courts are in a crisis after Monash University research revealed that Victoria issues nearly half of all suppression orders in Australia.

The Federal Court of Australia has launched a practice note to support individuals appearing before the court without legal representation.

Attorney-General Michael Daley has congratulated the appointment of a highly experienced barrister to the Supreme Court of NSW.

Due to delegation and practice management failures, a Queensland solicitor with an otherwise unblemished three-decade career had his name scrubbed from the roll of legal practitioners.

A recent International Women’s Day event, hosted by a national law firm, highlighted the importance of lifting up the next generation through authentic, courageous support from those at the top.

BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has strengthened its partnership ranks with the appointment of two partners across distinct practice areas.