In-house

Why ignoring DEI is a legal, leadership, and talent crisis

Diversity isn’t optional: the era of treating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as a “nice to have” is over,...

10 December 2024

By Friska Wirya

Understanding and then pitching the benefits of a job-share arrangement

As the co-general counsel of Wesley Mission Queensland are proving, traditional professional services roles can be...

04 December 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Fundamentally flawed’: Greenpeace GC slams Australia’s ICJ submission in landmark climate case

Australia has “made submissions that completely undermined its Pacific neighbours” in the ongoing climate justice...

03 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Key challenges in-house counsel must prepare for ahead of 2025

As in-house-legal teams navigate a rapidly evolving landscape marked by budget constraints and growing workloads,...

18 November 2024

By Grace Robbie

Stress, turnover ‘unintended’ consequences of digital maturity

Digitally immature law departments may not be as efficient, but there is a “peculiar positive upside”: lower stress...

12 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Submissions open for Corporate Counsel Awards 2025

Nominations and submissions are now open for the annual Corporate Counsel Awards 2025 – with a range of new...

12 November 2024

By Lawyers Weekly

GC joins Baker McKenzie’s construction team

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed the former general counsel and company secretary at MPC Kinetic as a new...

05 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Senior in-house lawyer named as Hunt & Hunt’s head of banking and finance

National law firm Hunt & Hunt has appointed the former head of legal and governance for an Australian bank as the...

05 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house lawyers want to innovate, but need business buy-in

New research suggests that corporate counsel place a high value on innovation, with many indicating they would change...

29 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The billable hour may be incompatible with GenAI innovation

In the face of client perceptions about their providers’ use or otherwise of generative AI, we may soon see more...

29 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy