Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

How can lawyers take a seat at the top table as strategic advisers

Lawyers are entitled to take a seat at the top table, but that position is earned, not just assumed, writes Robert...

24 July 2025

By Robert Skeffington

Corporate Counsel

GCs need to have ‘a risk focus towards regulatory compliance’

For legal departments and in-house lawyers, new emerging threats around scams and fraud mean that teams need to be...

22 July 2025

By Lauren Croft

Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers, journalists free of contempt proceedings

The Federal Court has ruled against an application to refer Nine journalists and in-house lawyers to the registrar for...

21 July 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Corporate Counsel

Coleman Greig takes senior lawyer from G+T

Mid-tier firm Coleman Greig Lawyers has appointed a senior lawyer from Gilbert + Tobin as its new principal lawyer and...

21 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

Mentor or Coach? Why We're Asking the Wrong Question


There’s a well-worn piece of advice that we hear over and over in professional circles - almost like a rite of...

18 July 2025

Promoted by Joseph Germano – Executive Coach, Former Lawyer & Legal Recruiter

Corporate Counsel

Mullins expands into family law with key partner hire

Queensland-based law firm Mullins has launched a family law practice, appointing a seasoned lawyer with over a decade...

16 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

How law departments can make smarter technology choices

With an overwhelming number of legal tech tools on the market, many in-house teams struggle to pinpoint which solutions...

15 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

New defendants added to Hunter Valley bus crash class action

Companies said to be involved in the design and construction of the Greta interchange were added as defendants to the...

14 July 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Corporate Counsel

The process conundrums facing legal teams

As rising demands and competing responsibilities increasingly stretch corporate counsel, Conga’s director of...

08 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Corporate Counsel

Greenwashing litigation has mixed impact, says expert

The recent uptick in greenwashing litigation could have both positive and negative impacts on corporate climate...

01 July 2025

By Emma Partis