Small-firm founders often begin with ambitious plans to offer a wide range of services and build multiple revenue streams under one roof. However, one firm owner who has navigated this path warns that it can ultimately do more harm than good.
A leading figure in banking and financial services law, with experience at a global law firm and one of Australia’s largest banks, has launched his own practice, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional legal service delivery and the practical needs of modern businesses.
A solicitor disciplined for contravening a District Court order admitted it was “embarrassing given the nature of the dispute”.
The ninth Chief Justice of Australia, Sir Anthony Mason, has been fondly remembered for his significant contribution to the law.
BigLaw firm Squire Patton Boggs has bolstered its energy and resources practice with the appointment of a partner from national law firm HWL Ebsworth.
Global legal technology provider Thomson Reuters has launched two agentic artificial intelligence solutions for Australian legal, tax, and compliance professionals, representing what the provider has claimed to be the most advanced AI initiative in the country to date.
Global legal technology company Relativity has used one of the industry’s largest international gatherings to unveil a refreshed brand identity.
A lawyer at the Public Service Association of NSW is in the firing line for dismissal after allegedly falsifying timesheets while working from home.
The profession has spent two decades improving the pathway to partnership. The next question is whether we can expand the reform agenda to consider equality as a core principle in whatever is built next, writes Kim Wiegand.
The appointment tails three lateral partner arrivals, a partner promotion and the addition of two special counsel in insurance, and, according to the BigLaw firm, underlines projected growth in insurance.
