How lawyers can step up in their communities

Amid a rapidly evolving legal landscape, Emily Mawson urges young lawyers to break out of the legal bubble and dive...

02 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

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

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

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