Corporate Counsel

5 forces set to redefine legal departments by 2030
As the in-house legal function enters a period of rapid evolution, new research from Gartner has identified five key...
28 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
The costly AI mistakes legal teams wish they could take back
In the race to embrace AI, many legal teams moved fast but overlooked the foundations of successful implementation,...
21 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
How GCs will approach hiring, spending, AI, and leadership in FY26–27
A recent report from Major, Lindsey & Africa unpacks the trends shaping how law department leaders are viewing...
14 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘I got tired of watching the same gap go unaddressed’
After nearly getting scammed while selling her own car privately, this general-counsel-turned-legal-tech founder...
14 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
In-house teams must ‘fundamentally elevate how they view their own roles’
“The future of law is going to look vastly different, and in-house teams have the privilege of drawing the blueprint...
14 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Star’s senior lawyer fails to explain away misconduct, court finds
The conduct of Star’s most senior solicitor was “fundamentally inconsistent” with the standards expected of a...
18 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
AI regulation lag no excuse for director’s failures, Chief Justice says
Australia’s regulatory framework may be struggling to keep pace with the “technological tsunami” that is...
02 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Legal teams risk falling behind by making these critical AI scaling mistakes
As legal teams race to move beyond experimentation and implement AI at scale under mounting pressure to keep pace, many...
02 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Winners revealed for Corporate Counsel Awards 2026
Lawyers Weekly and principal partners Lawyers on Demand and Consilio proudly announce the winners of the 9th annual...
14 May 2026
By Lawyers Weekly
How GCs are becoming the secret weapon driving business growth
General counsel are no longer just legal gatekeepers, with a new big four report revealing how they’ve evolved into...
12 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
The ‘baseline expectations’ for Gen Z lawyers
A new report sheds light not just on the “transformative” moment that Gen Z has arrived in the workforce, but also...
12 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Mediation as a commercial superpower: The new mandate for Australian corporate counsel
Equipped with formal mediation advocacy skills, corporate counsel can directly leverage their intimate knowledge of a...
12 May 2026
By Ruwan Wathukarage
Inside the priorities reshaping in-house teams in 2026
In-house lawyers are redefining the top business priorities they have set for themselves to guide both their teams and...
05 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Consilio’s Aurora Legal AI suite launches Down Under
The Aurora Legal AI suite has been introduced to Australia, as Consilio moves to provide Australian law firms and...
28 April 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Finalists unveiled for Corporate Counsel Awards 2026
Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Lawyers on Demand and Consilio are thrilled to announce the finalists for the...
17 March 2026
By Lawyers Weekly
Legal teams being asked to make AI ‘operational and accountable’
“We are at a structural inflection point”: New research from Consilio shows that law departments are under pressure...
13 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Early-career moves that set in-house lawyers up for long-term success
Breaking into the corporate legal world is as thrilling as it is formidable, but young lawyers who take smart,...
10 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
7 figures, safe harbours, and cash flow: What Star Recruitment v Smith means for directors
In December 2025, the Queensland Supreme Court handed down a judgment that will have immediate implications for...
18 February 2026
By Roy Kim, Jason Wang, and Seunghyun Jin
ASIC’s removal of director address details already causing issues
The corporate regulator’s decision to “create a barrier” to access residential addresses of company directors...
17 February 2026
By Matthew Burgess
Top 10 in-house legal stories in 2025
While technology breakthroughs and wellness trends generated plenty of buzz, it was the high-stakes legal battles...
23 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly