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Legal leaders’ role in supporting vulnerable communities
Here, the co-founder of Pacific Blueprint expresses the significant role that legal businesses can play in driving...
06 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
What the new NSW Law Society president is focused on
The newly elected president of the Law Society of NSW has identified four key priorities that will serve as focal...
06 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Budget 2024: The key takeaways lawyers need to know
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the third federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2024–25....
14 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
How these law students are addressing an issue ‘so rife in our community’
Giorgia Wilson and Sarah Welfare, two of the founders of WGG Australia, are making remarkable strides in sparking...
13 May 2024
By Grace Robbie
Pro bono central to longevity of law firms, says lawyer and award-winning novelist
Here, Australian lawyer and Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Shankari Chandran highlights the importance of...
03 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Boutique Lawyer Show: Imbibing the importance of community service
Having left Iraq with his family during a period of turbulence, Milad Juma understands full well how fortunate he was...
11 July 2023
By Robyn Tongol
Corrs and broader community get behind Heartbeats for Xav campaign
Nearly one year ago, Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner Patrick O’Grady suffered the tragic loss of his son, Xavier. He...
03 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Private firms are crucial for enabling community legal sector to use legal tech’
The founding chief executive of a community legal service discusses the negative implications that can come from the...
31 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
It’s a lawyer’s duty to do community advocacy
One solicitor and CEO of a charity discusses her many community advocacy roles, what motivates her, and how she fits...
03 April 2023
By Jess Feyder
Barrenjoey establishes Community Capital Credit Fund
Investment bank Barrenjoey has been advised on the initial investments and establishment of the Community Capital...
20 January 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Clayton Utz awards $50k to community legal centre
Clayton Utz has named the recipient of its inaugural Foundation Health Justice Partnership (HJP) Award, worth...
02 December 2022
By Emma Musgrave
Toongabbie Legal Centre to host 15th annual community fundraising dinner
A community legal centre in Sydney’s west is appealing to the community to help it continue providing its free legal...
18 November 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Newcastle Permanent merger to create Australia’s largest owned community bank
Clayton Utz has advised Newcastle Permanent on its merger with Greater Bank in a deal worth $19.5
15 November 2022
By Emma Musgrave
VitalHub acquires Community Data Solutions
Russell Kennedy has advised VitalHub Corp on its acquisition of Community Data
14 November 2022
By Emma Musgrave
‘Getting involved in the community’ important for regional/suburban firms
Lawyers Weekly spoke with Australian Law Awards winner for Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year, Next Legal &...
13 September 2022
By Jess Feyder
DLA Piper partners with community legal centre to aid refugees
DLA Piper has partnered with a community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and...
01 September 2022
By Lauren Croft
ACT Drug and Alcohol Court gives offenders a 2nd chance in the community
An evaluation from the Australian National University says that the ACT is finding success in its Drug and Alcohol...
22 August 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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The role of lawyers in natural disasters
The role of the legal profession in supporting those in need is an integral, but often overlooked, part of the disaster...
11 July 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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NSW A-G unveils new community funding commitments
The NSW government has increased special funding to the legal assistance services sector in order to help people most...
05 July 2022
By Simon Levett
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How an online legal community has helped shape careers
Being able to “dip in” to different knowledge and resources and collaborating with different people can mean a more...
12 May 2022
By Lauren Croft
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