Opinion

No respite for tech lawyers in 2024

The new year is going to see M&A, regulation, and artificial intelligence dominate the tech landscape, writes...

21 December 2023

By Anthony Bekker

The law firm difference in financial management

Many of my colleagues are lawyers who have spent years studying and preparing to practise law. So, it is not surprising...

14 December 2023

By Natasha Pepper

An analysis of reforms to the Family Law Act

Recent updates to the Family Law Act 1975 will have a substantive impact on the legal profession, writes Dr Noam Peleg,...

12 December 2023

By Dr Noam Peleg, in collaboration with Unisearch

A law student’s perspective on intersectional inclusion in the profession

Intersectionality in the law informs how the wider, diverse Australian community interacts with the legal system....

11 December 2023

By Satara Uthayakumaran

The future for lawyers (there still is one!)

There are multiple futures of law – not just one. A diverse and inclusive society demands this, and rightly so,...

08 December 2023

By Paul Ippolito

Are you talking with a human professional online? Perhaps not

In addition to the ethical and prohibitive issues with AI tools for commenting and engagement, it’s just not smart...

07 December 2023

By Sue Parker

‘Let’s kill all the lawyers’

The famous line goes all the way back to 1592 when it was uttered by Dick the Butcher in Shakespeare’s Henry VI....

27 November 2023

By Annie Haggar

Disability Royal Commission and restrictive practices: Where to next?

For governments asked to respond to the Disability Royal Commission by the end of March, deciding what action to take...

15 November 2023

By Sonya Parsons

It seems, to me, that more and more young lawyers want to leave the law

From what I can see, many fresh young guns – who once dreamed of making the legal world better – are now opting to...

14 November 2023

By Stefanie Costi

Legislative amendments could reshape family law matters

Late last month, Parliament passed two significant pieces of legislation that have ignited discussions and debates: the...

02 November 2023

By Hayder Shkara