The rise of the fractional GC

In an era where flexibility, cost-effectiveness and tailored services dominate business priorities, Elle Jones shares...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Top-up time: Don’t get caught short with your professional indemnity insurance

With the end of the financial year on the horizon, law firms around Australia will be turning their attention to...

09 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

More than the performance: Why operational maturity is the missing link in client experience

In legal services, client experience (CX) has firmly taken its place as a critical business priority, but it is still...

08 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Will lawyers reject employers that backslide on DEI?

With BigLaw firms in the United States (including some with Australian offices) coming under fire for their diversity,...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

SME law firms ‘in a stronger position than ever’, given rise of AI and legal tech

The advent of artificial intelligence and legal tech platforms in recent years has allowed boutique law firms to scale...

24 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal teams looking to provide value through tech-driven efficiency, report says

A new report highlights how general counsel and their law departments are moving to showcase value and enable business...

08 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

How to address workplace bullying among women

With women bullying other women at twice the rate of bullying men, a workplace psychologist has examined the underlying...

07 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

HSF, Kramer Levin vote for merger, creating a US$2bn turnover practice

The partnerships of both Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have voted in favour of becoming “the first truly...

05 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sparke Helmore merges with Qld boutique, adds 2 partners and 20 staff to its ranks

National law firm Sparke Helmore’s Queensland operations are expanding, with two senior partners and their team from...

04 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?

The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...

28 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

How law firms can implement an employee ownership structure

For firms considering integrating employee ownership structures into their business models, one principal has outlined...

27 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Heads of legal increasingly taking charge on cyber matters, research shows

A new survey has revealed that more chief legal officers are putting their hands up to lead on matters pertaining to...

25 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Demand, fees, and headcount all up for Aussie firms in FY24–25 (so far)

New research shows that Australian law firms have seen strong results in the first half of this financial year – but...

24 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

What law firms will be most attractive for private equity investments?

Amid trade wars and a potential US recession, an economic downturn may see increased demand for legal services. Such an...

21 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

LegalVision to ‘aggressively’ grow following private equity investment

In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, LegalVision’s chief executive discussed the disruptor firm’s growth plans...

17 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Could employee ownership work in law firms?

As business leaders across the nation begin to explore employee ownership structures, one principal reflects on whether...

13 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Quadrant Private Equity invests in LegalVision

Private equity firm Quadrant is taking an ownership stake in LegalVision, an Australian-founded disruptor firm that now...

12 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gender pay equity ‘not just a moral imperative’, CLO says

Improving a business’s gender pay gap requires structural resets, board leadership, and good governance, according to...

11 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dentons’ Aussie chair and global CEO on regional opportunities and doing ‘more than law’

In a recent sit-down with Lawyers Weekly, the new Australian chair and global chief executive of BigLaw firm Dentons...

25 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Creating a BD plan for your firm that works

If you have the right goals, clear motivation and a good plan in place, your chances of achieving your goals are much...

25 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy