Opinion

What fatherhood has taught me about dad life for lawyers

Being a father and a lawyer is a “relentless pull between duty and love”. Having now been a dad for 12 months, I...

14 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Overcoming a validation mindset

To thrive in the job market of 2025, lawyers must shift from seeking external validation to focusing on transformation,...

13 March 2025

By Sue Parker

Australia cannot ignore Myanmar’s refugee crisis any longer

Australia cannot claim to be a champion of human rights while leaving Myanmar’s displaced people without options or...

12 March 2025

By Ko Ko Aung

Navigating the ‘narcisphere’: How to recognise toxic workplace dynamics

The narcisphere, a domain where manipulative, toxic behaviours thrive, exists in many high-pressure professional...

11 March 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap

New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...

06 March 2025

By Penny Thew

New mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?

Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry...

05 March 2025

By Renee Thornton

Is AI the new junior lawyer?

To make the most of opportunities presented by AI without sacrificing (or neglecting) the development of junior...

03 March 2025

By Madi McCarthy and Shannon Cain

The rise of the legalpreneur

The growing number of legalpreneurs marks a new era in the legal sector, writes Denise...

03 March 2025

By Denise Farmer

Are your clients in the firing line of ACCC’s annual priorities?

The ACCC has made its priorities clear. Now is the time for lawyers to help clients get ahead of potential...

28 February 2025

By Madelaine Holt

Employment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025

Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in...

27 February 2025

By Paul O'Halloran