Diversity

Putting Acknowledgements of Country at the core of a firm’s services

Law firms across Australia can implement policies that purport to support diversity and inclusion, but unless those...

19 November 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Firms must support their staff ‘in all their life circumstances’

The age of coronavirus has affected all lawyers, but for working parents, 2020 has been particularly trying. One firm...

18 November 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Authenticity will shine through’ for corporate leaders

There are many traits that comprise a good leader, but chief among them is a need to bring your true self to work and...

17 November 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Challenges and opportunities for Indigenous lawyers amid COVID-19

With NAIDOC Week drawing to a close and the pandemic ongoing, it is incumbent upon Australian legal professionals to...

13 November 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Women in Law finalists unveiled for 2020

Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce the finalists for this year’s Women in Law

04 November 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Inclusion key to making diversity work, says Dentons Australia chair

Legal employers have made efforts to ensure their workplaces are made up of a broad range of professionals, but many...

28 October 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

The other pandemic: Sexual harassment and bullying in law

The key to eradicating ingrained cultural misconduct is reporting it, write Penny Thew and Kylie

14 October 2020

By Penny Thew and Kylie Nomchong

What are the best ways to measure company culture?

Maintaining a healthy company culture is key, but new research shows that CLOs and investors have different opinions on...

06 October 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

How desirable is leadership diversity?

In the US, it appears that chief legal officers and institutional investors have vastly different views regarding the...

29 September 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Not all heroes wear capes (some wear judge’s robes)

All emerging leaders in law should be challenging the status quo and asking themselves, “What would RBG do?”,...

28 September 2020

By Cassandra Taylor