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With more lawyers moving away from the traditional path to partnership, the appeal of in-house counsel roles is growing. ...

24 Feb 2017

Brave new world

Nearly four years after the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 came into full effect, corporate-structured patent and tra...

24 Feb 2017

Unlocking Africa

Widely considered the portal to untapped opportunities embedded in the rest of the continent, South Africa is attracting the attention of internationa...

24 Jan 2017

Year in Review: The headlining acts

If the past 12 months are anything to go by, not even the sky will demarcate the next calendar year in law. ...

24 Jan 2017

Ready, set, go

The inaugural Lawyers Weekly Future Forum prepared today’s legal professionals for tomorrow’s unknowns. ...

24 Jan 2017

A fair go

Combining legal expertise with ethical responsibility, human rights lawyers fight hard to right the wrongs. ...

24 Jan 2017

Off the beaten track

When Australian lawyers consider a stint or permanent move overseas, it’s often London or New York that first pops to mind. But perhaps more should ...

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Rebooting the legal profession

As the applications of technology continue to skyrocket, legal professionals are feeling pressure to change the way they deliver services. Which firms...

22 Dec 2016

League of extraordinary lawyers

The leading ladies of Australia’s legal profession shone brightly at the 2016 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards. ...

22 Dec 2016

A coming of age

One of the later areas of law to have developed in Australia, native title law is often discussed in the context of our nation’s coming to terms wit...

22 Dec 2016

Slingshot to Singapore

Singapore has a sound legal market, a new International Commercial Court and a strong expat community. What more could you want? ...

18 Nov 2016

Manufacturing the future

As the legal profession continues to change, universities are facing almost insurmountable pressures to produce the right number of law graduates, equ...

18 Nov 2016

State of play

A new wave of opportunity is causing some lawyers to look beyond the Sydney and Melbourne markets. ...

18 Nov 2016

The well-trodden path to insolvency

Insolvency law is deeply affected by the economic climate, both at home and abroad. As more businesses and individuals join the march towards globalis...

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Law in the big smoke

The distinct similarities between English and Australian law create an easy pathway for home-grown lawyers looking for a change. ...

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Attraction Firms 2016

Exclusive research conducted by Momentum Intelligence reveals the most desirable firms in the country, based on where lawyers aspire to work. ...

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The start-up cradle

Nordic entrepreneurs are squarely focused on global growth, which has driven busy cross-border activity and a healthy demand for international lawyers...

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The revamp of family law

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Peak of the profession

The best lawyers, legal teams and law firms across the country have reached new heights at Lawyers Weekly’s 2016 Australian Law Awards. ...

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Australia v the world

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