WALTA launches new directory for women in legal tech

In a move to promote gender equality within the legal tech industry, WALTA has unveiled a new directory to improve the...

18 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

The ever-changing Australian workforce (and what regulations are needed)

Last week (16 November), Fair Work Commission president Adam Hatcher SC moderated the 13th annual Ron McCallum Debate,...

22 November 2023

By Lauren Croft

Combating racism in the legal profession

Racism is alive and well in the legal profession – and needs to be called out, writes Stefanie Costi....

25 September 2023

By Lauren Croft

DEI ‘should sit at the heart of client, risk and business growth strategies’

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) jobs were going strong just a few years ago, with many law firms hiring chief...

20 September 2023

By Lauren Croft

Eliminating racism in the legal profession and the importance of strategic communication

The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. We cannot accept discrimination in the legal profession, writes...

17 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hall & Wilcox’s 1st female chair on the need for progressive policies

Moving into 2023, inclusion will be an important part of staff retention, according to the first female chair of Hall...

15 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

How can we support young LGBTQIA+ legal professionals?

Lawyer and Out for Australia’s (OFA) Queensland director Renee Shike spoke to Lawyers Weekly about the importance of...

19 August 2022

By Jess Feyder

How firms can fight unconscious bias

As the global director of culture and inclusion at one BigLaw firm says, “no one is immune from bias”. However, she...

28 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

How can we diversify Australia’s legal profession?

Following the announcement that the United Kingdom Law Society elected its first Asian, first Muslim president, Lawyers...

27 July 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘People forums’: Are they the key to meaningful D&I change?

A “people forum” is helping to shape diversity and inclusion and how people work at BigLaw firm Herbert Smith...

18 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘D&I efforts are incredibly rewarding for staff’

Embracing diversity and inclusion will benefit not only the legal profession as a whole but also the firm culture, said...

10 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

How the past few years ‘brought out the best’ in A&O

ESG, the competition for quality talent, diversity and net zero targets are all key areas of focus for Allen &...

05 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

How Clayton Utz is tackling ‘bias and stigma about working parents’

This senior parental leave program is helping Clayton Utz women get to senior leadership positions, according to the...

12 April 2022

By Lauren Croft