Equality

White & Case ditches diversity and inclusion function
Global law firm White & Case, which has offices in Sydney and Melbourne, has discontinued its diversity and...
10 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?
The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...
28 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Trump targets 20 BigLaw firms over DEI, including Australia-based players
Not content with going after firms it deems to have acted against US interests, the Trump administration is now probing...
20 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
What fatherhood has taught me about dad life for lawyers
Being a father and a lawyer is a “relentless pull between duty and love”. Having now been a dad for 12 months, I...
14 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Maurice Blackburn accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over reproductive leave  
The dispute between Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and its employees has ramped up, with “deeply disappointed” unionised...
06 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap
New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...
06 March 2025
By Penny Thew
Gender pay gap laws aren’t working, women say
New laws requiring big businesses to publish their gender pay gaps are not fixing the broader issues, according to a...
05 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Commonwealth’s low rates partly to blame for inequality at the Bar
Following reports that women barristers receive much less in fees compared to male counterparts, one Bar Council has...
27 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Value of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite ‘positive’ signs for equality targets
“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian...
20 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
More ‘masculine energy’ would be a ‘backward step’ for the profession
Not only would an increase in “bro culture” undo years of progress in legal workplaces, but it would also add...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’
Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...
20 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Winners unveiled for Women in Law Awards 2024
Lawyers Weekly and principal partner nrol are thrilled to unveil the 30 winners for this year’s Women in Law Awards....
14 November 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
This Pride, with the help of my firm, I am no longer hiding
The journey towards full equality and acceptance of the LGBTIAQ+ community is far from over, and I want to use my...
25 June 2024
By Martin Mallon
Unlocking the legal leadership gap: A rethink of women’s development programs
By strategically focusing on the design and implementation of women’s leadership programs, giving priority to the...
19 April 2024
By Michelle Redfern
‘Gender is still a huge challenge for women in shipping law’
Despite the evident progression in encouraging and supporting females to join the industry, shipping law remains...
08 March 2024
By Grace Robbie
Male lawyers more likely to rate their remuneration highly
New findings from Lawyers Weekly and Agile Market Intelligence demonstrate that men in law are more inclined to...
04 March 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Women more likely to see gender pay gap in law than men
Today (27 February), the gender pay data of Australia’s biggest employers will be made public by the Workplace Gender...
27 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Accountability is here: What you need to know about gender pay gap reporting
Today (27 February) is the launch of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) gender pay gap reporting. Here, we...
27 February 2024
By Jack Campbell
Will the release of gender pay gap data impact legal recruitment activity?
Ahead of the publication of the gender pay gaps of Australian employers with more than 100 workers later this week,...
26 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Value of briefs to women barristers highlights ongoing gender pay issues in law
While new data from the Law Council shows that targets are being met on equitable briefing rates, the percentage of...
19 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy