A major BigLaw firm has gone head-to-head with a former client who alleged it provided negligent advice more than a decade ago, leaving him on the hook for significant costs and a loss of opportunities.
Independent Australian firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has rolled out Harvey, an artificial intelligence legal platform, firmwide.
Global cloud-based legal technology provider Clio has named a legal tech leader with more than 25 years of experience to lead its APAC enterprise division.
National law firm Thomson Geer has moved to strengthen its national capability in complex financing transactions with the addition of a new partner.
The High Court has handed down a landmark and long-awaited ruling that has determined that churches can be held directly responsible and liable for child abuse that occurred under their care.
National law firm MinterEllison has announced a new chair, selecting a veteran of the firm with more than 15 years’ tenure.
Distraught over my mother’s diagnosis, what I needed most was some compassion – what I got instead was a rude and confrontational employment lawyer, writes Naomi Neilson.
In the US, BigLaw firms that factor DEI metrics into hiring decisions are being warned they may be violating antitrust laws. Down Under, it’s a test of legal employers’ leadership and culture.
In a recent sit-down with Lawyers Weekly, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland reflected on the crafting of the newly legislated hate speech reforms and how, in a short time frame, the government moved to ensure passage of those laws.
As the once-quiet promise that hard work and finishing a law degree would guarantee a job rapidly unravels, two national career strategists explain why this expectation no longer holds – and offer essential advice for navigating what has become a near-universal experience for law students.
