GCs fighting an ‘industry-wide shortage of specialised AI legal talent’

New research has shown that while AI influences more legal decisions within in-house teams, 70 per cent of teams lack...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

The rise of the fractional GC

In an era where flexibility, cost-effectiveness and tailored services dominate business priorities, Elle Jones shares...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘The GC waiting room’: Why in-house lawyers are feeling stuck

Determined in-house lawyers are increasingly finding themselves stuck in what one executive general manager has dubbed...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)

With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are...

06 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

New research shows ‘emergence of a new kind of legal leader’

General counsel are significantly increasing budgets and making strategic investments in legal talent to navigate...

29 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

Smartsheet appoints new GC, plus chief product officer

AI-driven work management platform Smartsheet has appointed two senior leaders: a general counsel and a chief product...

22 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

ABC names Nine executive counsel as new GC

The national public broadcaster has appointed the executive counsel at Nine Entertainment as its new general...

08 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Report: Majority of in-house leaders concerned about elevated risk

New research has found that almost 80 per cent of in-house legal heads are worried about increased risk following...

01 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

AIA Australia adds new GC

Life, health and wellbeing insurer AIA Australia has appointed a new general counsel, who brings more than 20 years of...

25 March 2025

By Lauren Croft

Heads of legal increasingly taking charge on cyber matters, research shows

A new survey has revealed that more chief legal officers are putting their hands up to lead on matters pertaining to...

25 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Royal Women’s Hospital GC to speak at 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit

Danielle Corden, general counsel at Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, will discuss takeaways from the PwC scandal at...

25 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gender pay equity ‘not just a moral imperative’, CLO says

Improving a business’s gender pay gap requires structural resets, board leadership, and good governance, according to...

11 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Start-ups ‘can’t succeed’ without good counsel, says Four Pillars Gin founder

Ahead of the Corporate Counsel Summit 2025, Stuart Gregor, co-founder at Four Pillars Gin, highlights the indispensable...

04 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The evolution of ethical decision making in business

As businesses navigate an increasingly complex ethical landscape, in-house counsel are emerging as key figures in...

25 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Reversing cultural decline: Lessons from the PwC scandal and navigating legal duties

In the wake of the PwC scandal and subsequent parliamentary inquiry, legal professionals are being called upon to play...

25 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

APRA GC joins Norton Rose Fulbright

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed Lucinda McCann, who until recently served as the chief general...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former CBA Group GC appointed to Westpac board

The former group general counsel of Commonwealth Bank, who has also worked as a partner at Allens, has been appointed...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The best lawyers aren’t the smartest in the room, they’re the most curious

Sometimes, the path to greater impact is about being curious and having the courage to learn, writes Evana...

11 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Westpac Group GC to deliver keynote at Corporate Counsel Summit

Westpac Group’s Shannon Finch joins the premier speaker line-up for the 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit....

04 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Evolving your corporate legal department at the pace of change

Law department leaders need to take a multifaceted approach to navigating uncertainty with agility, writes Jacob...

04 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy