A solicitor has been struck off after repeatedly lying about his education, qualifications, and practising certificate in an attempt to secure a role at a BigLaw firm.
As firm owners are increasingly encouraged to rethink traditional practice models and embrace a hybrid approach in response to clients turning to technology for DIY legal documents, Siobhan Mullins offers a practical, step-by-step guide to navigate this transition successfully.
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.
