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Inner Melbourne Community Legal receives $100k grant from Clayton Utz

National law firm Clayton Utz has awarded its inaugural Access to Justice grant to Inner Melbourne Community Legal...

04 July 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Court volunteers celebrated for decades of endless support

For over 45 years, volunteers from the Court Network have been ready and willing to lend a hand, a shoulder to cry on,...

11 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

How the Skylab crash inspired this BigLaw principal to write a novella

McCabes principal Peter Hunt has always enjoyed writing in his spare time, but upon learning of an instance of “true...

14 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers, sexual empowerment panel team up to embrace sex, intimacy and body confidence

The Connecting Lawyer Mums founder has teamed up with a psychologist, a sexual medical expert and a woman's sensual...

17 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer-studded play ‘Consent’ makes justice the victim

Consent, performed by an all-lawyer ensemble, invites its audience on a “rollercoaster” experience and challenges...

01 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

How these lawyers use theatre to explore the justice system

A lawyer-driven theatre production company has not only given legal professionals a creative outlet, but has provided...

30 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Squire Patton Boggs to donate ‘significant collection’ of historical documents

BigLaw firm Squire Patton Boggs, which can trace its roots in Western Australia back to the late 19th century, is...

07 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Cancer Council legal counsel takes on ‘unthinkable’ challenge to support cancer research

This month, Cancer Council NSW legal counsel Danielle Merlino will take part in the Autumn 2024 Shitbox Rally...

09 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

Corrs and broader community get behind Heartbeats for Xav campaign

Nearly one year ago, Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner Patrick O’Grady suffered the tragic loss of his son, Xavier. He...

03 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers can’t forget the ‘privileged place’ they hold in society: KWM lawyer to trek Larapinta for Starlight Foundation

In August, King & Wood Mallesons senior associate Paula Nassif is trekking the Larapinta Trail in the Northern...

05 May 2023

By Lawyers Weekly