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The booming areas 4 HSF Kramer partners warn lawyers can’t ignore
As the legal profession continues to undergo rapid and unprecedented shifts, four partners from a global law firm have...
25 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
If Australia rations fuel, will lawyers have to WFH again?
The US–Israel attack on Iran and the subsequent regional and geopolitical conflict that has ensued have disrupted...
25 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
What Australia’s disappearing middle means for the legal market
The mid-market in legal services is being compressed from above by premium firms protecting complexity, and from below...
25 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Where Barry Nilsson wants to be in 3 years
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, the CEO of national law firm Barry Nilsson has outlined the firm’s growth...
25 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
DIY justice: The surge of self-representation and its toll on the justice system
While self-representation isn’t new, the recent surge of litigants taking justice into their own hands isn’t just...
11 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Inside the legal job hunt: Lessons from top law graduates
Landing that first role for law graduates now feels like navigating a labyrinth of scarce opportunities, rejection...
25 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why young lawyers are facing one of the toughest job markets in years
As the once-quiet promise that hard work and finishing a law degree would guarantee a job rapidly unravels, two...
11 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Law’s uncomfortable truth: Women are bullying women
Diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing have fast become the legal profession’s favourite buzzwords, but underneath the...
30 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Which law schools are producing the most rising stars?
Ahead of the 30 Under 30 Awards 2026, Lawyers Weekly can reveal which law schools have defined the decade to date in...
30 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Managing the pace of technological change in law
The past 12 months have seen an extraordinary volume of change in legal tech. Professionally, practically, and...
14 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy