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How Client Portals drive the success of dynamic, modern legal firms
For legal firms with an eye to the future, client portals are the ‘must have solution’ for interacting with their...
16 August 2023
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​More reforms needed in sexual violence trials
Sexual violence trials need increased reform to improve the process for victims, a new study has...
10 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Why your law practice is an easy target for cyber criminals
Last week, I talked to a former hacker who now works to protect cyber attack victims. He told me why law practices are...
10 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Empowering Legal Professionals: Legalwise Seminars Joins Forces with Women Lawyers Association of NSW & Louise Mathias
In an era where the legal landscape is shifting towards a more gender-balanced future, there remains significant work...
09 August 2023
Sponsored by Jocelyn Go
RBA reveals August 2023 cash rate call
After holding the cash rate at 4.1 per cent last month, will the Reserve Bank increase the rate or continue to hold it?...
01 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Pinsent Masons launches Aussie employment and reward practice with teams from 2 BigLaw rivals
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has nabbed two partners and two special counsel from Lander & Rogers and a...
01 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
New research reveals need for additional trust in health justice partnerships
Marginalised communities would benefit greatly from having trusted legal advisers within health and social care...
24 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
Unveiling the complexities of jurors in sexual assault trials
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Naomi Neilson sits down with author Claire Baylis to delve into her...
21 July 2023
By Robyn Tongol
Pinsent Masons reveals ‘record year of revenue growth’ for FY23
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has recorded a revenue increase of 14 per cent, as well as a PEP increase of 7.8...
20 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
107-year-old regional law firm reveals historic merger
A regional law firm established in 1916 has merged with a newer boutique, with the owner to stay on as a...
06 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
Meridian takes 2 principals from McCabes
National law firm Meridian has continued to take from BigLaw rival McCabes, adding another two principals, who will...
06 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Marshalls+dent+wilmoth names 2 new principals
Melbourne-based law firm marshalls+dent+wilmoth has promoted two of its family lawyers to principal, effective as of...
05 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA reveals July 2023 cash rate call
After 12 rate rises in the last 14 months, will the new financial year bring a different approach from the RBA board?...
04 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
IPH promotes 25, including 7 principals
ASX-listed IPH Limited has promoted 25 across a number of its member firms and businesses, including seven new...
29 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
Keypoint adds 2 tax consulting principals from Coleman Greig
Emerging BigLaw firm Keypoint Law has appointed its sixth and seventh consulting principals in recent months, with the...
02 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
ACT prosecutors changed process of sex assault trials, top cop claims
A senior police officer who investigated Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rape in Parliament House told an inquiry...
25 May 2023
By Naomi Neilson
The ALS freeze is ‘catastrophic’ and ‘appalling’
After the ALS was forced to freeze services across NSW last week, lawyers and legal organisations have called for...
22 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
Discrimination claim against ALS over vaccine mandate dismissed
A former Aboriginal Legal Service employee has had his case against the ALS dismissed after he claimed he was...
08 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
Being open about one’s setbacks ‘balances out’ false perceptions
A director of a family law firm details the setbacks he’s had throughout his career and discusses the importance of...
04 May 2023
By Jess Feyder
Russell Kennedy appoints 2 new principals
BigLaw firm Russell Kennedy is strengthening its Sydney office, having appointed senior lawyers as principals from KPMG...
27 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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