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Demand for legal talent will require deliberate, impactful hiring in 2026

Among the lessons from 2025 is the realisation that employers must adopt new approaches to legal recruitment moving...

30 January 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

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Women lawyers remain underrepresented at senior levels

New research shows that, despite progress in recent years, much work remains in achieving gender parity at senior...

30 January 2026

By Amelia Mcnamara

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Law schools, legal education, and the future of the profession

In 2026, for the first time, Australian law schools will graduate students whose entire degrees were undertaken in the...

21 January 2026

By Professor Catherine Renshaw

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Going from 1 child to 2 ‘reshapes everything’ for lawyers

Becoming a parent, while working as a lawyer, upends one’s personal and professional being. The jump to having a...

03 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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How much stress is too much for lawyers?

The existence of stress for lawyers is not inherently a bad thing – in fact, it can be incredibly useful, both...

19 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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The worst leadership advice senior lawyers have received (and what it taught them)

Here, a former GC, three firm heads, and a prominent litigation partner reflect on bad advice they’ve received over...

19 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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LawUno named as principal partner for 30 Under 30 Awards 2026

The principal partner for next year’s 30 Under 30 Awards will be LawUno, a new professional network built exclusively...

05 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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5 ways courage can unlock a lawyer’s potential

Legal professionals don’t need perfect conditions to grow – just the courage to start, writes Hilton...

16 October 2025

By Hilton Misso

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The hardest case I’ve ever taken was my own

Sometimes, the bravest thing you’ll ever do is quietly decide: I’m going to build something of my own and I’m not...

13 October 2025

By Sepi Agahi

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Flexibility doesn’t come free – lawyers must earn it

For decades, women in professional services like law have faced the so-called “motherhood penalty” – the...

07 October 2025

By Grace Robbie