The next time a CEO crisis crosses your desk, don’t just brief your client on regulatory obligations or defamation thresholds, writes Amanda Lacey.
Melbourne-based boutique law firm Burch&Co has strengthened its leadership team with the promotion of an associate director and a senior associate.
Adelaide-based firm DBH Lawyers has appointed a new partner and head of family law, marking a strategic step in the continued growth of its family law practice.
As housing prices soar to unprecedented levels across Australia, a critical yet often overlooked consequence is emerging – one that experts urge family lawyers to understand to address this growing issue effectively.
Following the NSW government’s recent introduction of laws to stamp out claim farming, three senior lawyers from a global law firm delve into the significance of the legislation and its potential impact on the legal profession.
NewLaw firm Hive Legal has appointed two of its lawyers to senior leadership positions, promoting one to principal and the other to special counsel.
For legal departments and in-house lawyers, new emerging threats around scams and fraud mean that teams need to be proactive, rather than reactive, to prevent issues from becoming more complex.
A Perth-based legal practitioner has been publicly reprimanded for conduct that fell “substantially below” a reasonable standard of competence and diligence expected.
Although the majority of law firms are planning to increase investment in legal tech over the next year, more than 50 per cent haven’t adopted any new legal tech in over five years, according to new research.
Ahead of her appearance at the upcoming Australian Law Forum, the managing partner of a BigLaw firm discussed how lawyers need to navigate risk and the regulatory landscape.
