College of Law

Law firms must adapt or risk losing relevance as in-house teams take control
As the balance of power in the legal industry shifts back towards in-house legal teams, law firms are under growing...
30 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Law firms must realign as in-house teams learn to do more with less
The balance of power in the legal industry is shifting as a growing number of in-house legal teams bring more work back...
16 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
The simple habits that make junior lawyers better on the phone
As email threads and messaging platforms increasingly dominate workplace communication, two senior members of the...
08 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
The lost art of the phone call: The vital communication skill lawyers are losing
As email and messaging take over legal communication, a quieter but far more consequential shift is emerging as young...
03 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
College of Law appoints director of innovation to lead AI strategy
The College of Law has named a new director of innovation to drive the institution’s artificial intelligence and...
13 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why young lawyers are facing one of the toughest job markets in years
As the once-quiet promise that hard work and finishing a law degree would guarantee a job rapidly unravels, two...
11 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
LAWASIA unveils new guide to navigating the international right to remedy
Amid the ongoing evolution of the international right to remedy, the LAWASIA Human Rights Committee has launched a new...
20 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Beyond the grades: The surprising skills law firms value most in graduates
Law firms are no longer just chasing students with top marks, with a College of Law lecturer revealing the key skills...
27 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Having a legal mentor to gain a ‘competitive edge’
Law students and graduates are under pressure to outperform their counterparts in a highly competitive job market....
23 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
College of Law launches Centre for ESG Law and Practice
The Centre for ESG Law and Practice, developed by the College of Law, will support legal and business communities in...
24 September 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
In-house roles becoming ‘incredibly competitive’ despite earning potential in private practice
While lawyers have traditionally worked in private practice before moving to in-house roles, as in-house departments...
27 August 2025
By Lauren Croft
Report: 1/3 lawyers would leave their roles for better work/life balance
Work/life balance is the number one reason practitioners are considering leaving their roles, with flexible working...
20 August 2025
By Lauren Croft
Almost 40% of lawyers dissatisfied with salary, report says
New research from the College of Law has shown that corporate salaries continue to be the best in the legal profession,...
05 August 2025
By Lauren Croft
Traditional legal pathway ‘no longer the default’ amid generational shifts
Generational expectations are reshaping the legal landscape, with emerging lawyers no longer as interested in...
16 July 2025
By Lauren Croft
Future-proofing the partnership: The importance of ‘adaptive leadership’ in FY25–26
While facing macroeconomic, technological, and talent-related pressures, how can law firm leaders adapt their mindset...
04 June 2025
By Lauren Croft
College of Law names new group CEO
The College of Law has appointed a new group chief executive, who will step into the role no later than 1 July.
17 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
PLT 'rethink' required but changes to costs ‘unlikely’, says College of Law head
NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell has intensified his push for changes to PLT and advocated for a price reduction, but the...
16 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Maintaining ‘human talent’ in the face of change
While new laws can be difficult to navigate in the workplace, the Right to Disconnect should be seen as “a moment for...
17 January 2025
By Lauren Croft
Firms should ‘reconsider’ priorities amid Right to Disconnect
Following the implementation of new Right to Disconnect laws, employers need to go “back to basics” and practise...
10 January 2025
By Lauren Croft
Half of burnt-out lawyers say managers contacted them while on leave
Many burnt-out lawyers have said that despite taking leave to recover, they still worked and were contacted by a...
07 January 2025
By Naomi Neilson