Corporate Counsel

Product counsel: The in-house lawyers driving innovation
As technology advances and regulatory obligations grow, the role of in-house lawyers is expanding beyond traditional...
20 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Pay cut, denied workplace adjustments, and bonus dispute: Why this lawyer still lost his case
A former Cisco Systems lawyer who claimed he was forced out after a serious illness, a disputed bonus, and a salary cut...
15 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
KPMG leadership shake-up continues as global GC exits
KPMG’s global general counsel has retired following a tumultuous 12 months.
06 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Interim counsel ‘no longer primarily a backfill solution’
The first half of 2026 has seen a shift in how law departments are engaging contractors, with the age of AI playing a...
06 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
A GC’s ‘3 limbs’ to scale AI while maintaining control
Speaking recently at a LexisNexis-hosted event, one general counsel outlined a three-pronged approach her team has...
29 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
How in-house legal departments are managing 2027 budget pressures
Even with expanding budgets, in-house legal departments face pressure from all directions: soaring talent expenses,...
15 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
In-house teams urged to lean on law firms as AI reshapes legal costs
Law departments should be leaning on their external law firm providers to help unlock the value of artificial...
15 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
How usage-based AI pricing will change a legal team’s budget
As legal AI vendors transition to consumption-based pricing, unprepared legal departments risk facing unexpected budget...
08 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Intrepid Travel’s GC joins global executive team
The Melbourne-based general counsel for Intrepid Travel has been promoted to the new role of group GC and corporate...
01 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
In-house lawyers in 2030: Why trust and judgement matter more than ever
As AI reshapes legal work, the in-house lawyers who create the most value by 2030 will be those trusted to navigate...
26 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
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Former GC joins Lander & Rogers as a partner
National law firm Lander & Rogers has appointed an infrastructure and construction lawyer and former general...
25 August 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Businesses’ growing dependence on overseas AI infrastructure
Australia and New Zealand businesses are increasingly reliant on overseas AI infrastructure, raising concerns about...
19 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
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