International Women’s Day 2026, themed “Balance the scales”, is a reminder that as innovation rapidly reshapes entire industries, equal representation in the rooms where legal decisions are made has never mattered more, writes Aparna Watal.
Melbourne-based boutique law firm KHQ Lawyers has strengthened its construction practice with the addition of a former national law firm principal.
The legal profession carries prestige and intellectual weight, but beneath the surface, it demands long hours, constant precision, and unrelenting resilience. In response, one firm owner is calling for a shift in mindset, urging lawyers to stop wearing burnout as a badge of honour and start prioritising thriving over mere survival.
Queensland-based firm Creevey Horrell Lawyers has continued to expand its regional footprint, unveiling a new office as part of its broader growth strategy across the state.
A senior partner who told a junior colleague she was so “sexy” and that he would “like to f--k you right now” at a firm Christmas party has been suspended for one year.
Legal artificial intelligence platform LawConnect has acquired Finchly to accelerate its development of a unified, global legal services marketplace and offer further specialist expertise.
Commercial firm Keypoint Law has strengthened its senior ranks with the appointment of a second consulting principal in 2026.
LHD Lawyers has strengthened its workers’ compensation, personal injury, and industrial law capability with the acquisition of Taylor & Scott Lawyers, a firm with more than 120 years of history in NSW.
A Supreme Court judge emphatically rejected any suggestion that junior lawyers should shoulder the blame for the mistakes of their superiors.
The emotional weight of practice can be both a hazard and a mark of conscience, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
