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MinterEllison partners exit to launch standalone firm
After a combined 66 years at MinterEllison, two partners are setting out on a new venture, launching their own boutique...
02 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Former Allens senior associate launches standalone practice
A leading figure in banking and financial services law, with experience at a global law firm and one of Australia’s...
19 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Pinsent Masons rolls out Legora globally
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons is set to implement the AI platform Legora across its 39 offices on four...
03 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer struck off for lying on CV to BigLaw firm
A solicitor has been struck off after repeatedly lying about his education, qualifications, and practising certificate...
13 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Steps every law firm must take to harness tech for success in the next decade
Looking ahead to a decade where technology will define success, Zahn Nel has highlighted the essential steps law firms...
22 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Watts McCray celebrates 40 years of service
Specialist family law firm Watts McCray has marked 40 years in practice, a milestone one of its directors described as...
22 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
6 legal tech trends that will redefine law firms, legal teams in 2026
As AI adoption soars to unprecedented levels across law firms and legal departments, a new NetDocuments report...
13 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Cyber security risks are escalating for Australian law firms – and most still aren’t prepared
As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated and brazen, William Welch warns that Australian law firms are now...
02 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Qld succession lawyer launches new standalone firm
Recognised twice in a row as a finalist for the Senior Associate of the Year (SME Law) category at the Women in Law...
06 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
The law firm owner who fought for Olympic glory in Rio
Before stepping into the legal world and founding his own law firm, Hayder Shkara led a dramatically different life –...
13 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
AI platform makes history with first law firm acquisition
An AI-powered legal tech platform, backed by Google’s venture capital arm, has acquired UK-based Woodstock Legal...
15 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
Arch.law launches sports agency with high-profile lawyer at the helm
UK-based digital law firm arch.law has launched a new sports agency practice, appointing a leading sports lawyer...
04 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
Why the billable hour is under siege in Australia’s top law firms
For decades, the billable hour has stood as the cornerstone of legal practice – but a new report warns that it’s...
03 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
DBH Lawyers achieves majority female partnership
The Adelaide-based law firm is helping raise the bar for gender equity by attaining a majority of female partners in...
07 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
How to thrive financially in your first year of running a law firm
Launching your own law firm can be one of the most rewarding moves in your legal career, but it also brings a unique...
07 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Is your boss just blunt, or are they crossing a legal line?
Many employees often shrug off their boss’s tough management comments that sting a little, but one employment lawyer...
29 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
McInnes Wilson celebrates 50 years in operation with major digital overhaul
As it celebrates 50 years in practice, national law firm McInnes Wilson has taken a significant step in modernising its...
29 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘It’s a paradigm shift’: How XAI is redefining legal strategy
While GenAI dominates the conversation around technology’s impact on the legal profession, JurisTechne’s CEO and...
25 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘I was really determined to turn things around’: From breaking point to breakthrough
Amid a turbulent economy and the physical demands of pregnancy, the past year pushed Marianne Marchesi to the brink —...
24 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
Veteran litigator joins Russell Kennedy as principal
National law firm Russell Kennedy has bolstered its leadership ranks, appointing a new principal.
24 July 2025
By Grace Robbie