Education
Why law schools should introduce compulsory AI training
Just as law firms are rapidly adopting AI to deliver faster, better client outcomes, the first law school to offer a...
23 June 2025
By Oliver Hammond and Rowan Gray
College of Law names new group CEO
The College of Law has appointed a new group chief executive, who will step into the role no later than 1 July.
17 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
PLT 'rethink' required but changes to costs ‘unlikely’, says College of Law head
NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell has intensified his push for changes to PLT and advocated for a price reduction, but the...
16 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
The value to lawyers of making mistakes
Few lawyers would be willing openly to discuss their mistakes as they would their successes, writes Ray Steinwall.
28 March 2025
By Ray Steinwall
Supporting neurodivergent students in law
By empowering students to build their skills in an environment that respects their individuality, we create pathways...
24 January 2025
By Dr Peta Spyrou
Understanding the path from law student to qualified lawyer
The road to admission in your state or territory’s Supreme Court, to swear your oath, is somewhat unknown territory....
28 October 2024
By Karena Nicholls
Slaters files proceedings against WA Department of Education over alleged historical child sexual abuse
Plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon has brought proceedings against the West Australian Department of Education over...
24 October 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Is it wise for students, grads to use ChatGPT to write a cover letter?
The use of ChatGPT, and other GenerativeAI tools, has fast become mainstream in educational and professional settings....
30 September 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Addressing isolation in legal education for Indigenous students
Completing a law degree is already challenging for many students and an intern at a BigLaw firm revealed that for...
30 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
Can GenAI outperform Australian law students?
An NSW-based law lecturer recently undertook an experiment, pitting his criminal law cohort against 10 separate...
25 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘You are not defined by your last rejection letter,’ says law school dean
Last week, hundreds of law students will have missed out on sought-after summer clerkships with law firms. But, as the...
16 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Are universities preparing law students for the real world?: Part 2
Here, four law students and graduates address and examine whether universities adequately equip their law students with...
26 August 2024
By Grace Robbie
Western Sydney University names new law school dean
Professor Catherine Renshaw has been appointed as the new dean of the School of Law at Western Sydney University.
10 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Exploring the intersection between fashion and law
For emerging practitioners, venturing into fashion law is not just a career choice but also a compelling opportunity to...
27 June 2024
By Mariah Saad
‘Purveyors and profiteers of AI’ must better protect individuals from deepfake abuse
Following the arrest of a Victorian grammar school student for the creation and distribution of classmate deepfakes,...
14 June 2024
By David Hollingworth
Entering clerkship application season with a strong mindset
Mind over matter: how law students can build a positive and resilient mindset heading into the seasonal clerkship...
04 June 2024
By Jimmy Ngo
Are universities failing students on career choices or does responsibility lie elsewhere?
Law students, like myself, are seeking a more holistic discourse pertaining to vocational pathways. Myriad stakeholders...
27 May 2024
By Oliver Hammond
Is poverty a real threat for law students?
The proportion of students enrolled in higher education has been consistently on the rise for years. With this influx,...
29 April 2024
By Jack Campbell
Coercive control begins at home, but it doesn’t stop there
Workplace psychological abuse is an epidemic that infects our workplaces at great cost to individuals, organisations,...
11 March 2024
By Dr Elizabeth Crawford Spencer
SMEs to receive free AI education
Australian small and medium firms will now be able to access a free course in AI through TAFE NSW.
07 March 2024
By Miranda Brownlee