Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
Get breaking news.
Sign up to our Newsletter
Login
Become a Member
Lawyers Weekly
News
Moves
Corporate Counsel
The Bar
SME Law
Big Law
New Law
Podcasts
Legal Jobs
SECTIONS
Home
News
Moves
Corporate Counsel
The Bar
SME Law
BigLaw
NewLaw
Fortnightly Features
Podcasts
Lawyers Careers
Deals
Opinion
Folklaw
Careers
Politics
Magazines
Webcasts
Events
Knowledge Centre
Special Reports
Premium Content
MORE
About
Advertise
Contact
Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
legal profession
‘The idea isn’t to make radical change overnight’: How to lead through legal tech disruption
As AI and automation continue to rapidly reshape the legal profession, partners must be equipped not only to manage but...
04 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Nearly half of male lawyers don’t believe the profession has a gender pay gap
Despite growing evidence confirming the presence of a gender pay gap in Australian law firms, Lawyers Weekly has...
04 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
How young lawyers can make the biggest difference in their roles
While it is important for emerging leaders in the profession to have a sense of where their careers are headed, they...
26 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
The real reasons female lawyers want to leave the profession
Despite meaningful progress towards gender equality in the legal profession, countless female lawyers still encounter...
30 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
What Australian lawyers want from the next Prime Minister
As the lead-up to the 2025 federal election intensifies, the Law Council of Australia has outlined the key priorities...
01 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Improving cultural diversity in law amid backlash to DEI
As the legal profession continues to grapple with cultural diversity, the national president of the Asian Australian...
25 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Undermining DEI ‘risks reversing’ profession’s cultural diversity, lawyers say
In the face of US entities dismantling programs that promote DEI within federal workplaces, the Asian Australian...
20 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
AI is viewed as a ‘next-year problem’ by lawyers, IBA survey shows
Although artificial intelligence has been a prominent topic of discussion within the legal profession for several...
17 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW’s top judge warns of AI-driven ‘historical revisionism’
As generative AI continues to reshape industries worldwide, the Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court has expressed...
10 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
The importance of having an exit strategy as a law graduate
Here, an award-winning GC emphasises the need to develop an exit strategy early in their careers to ensure future...
03 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Why immigration law is no longer a niche area
Here, three specialised immigration lawyers discuss how immigration law has transcended its status as a mere niche area...
29 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘We aren’t robots’: Why lawyers shouldn’t use spare time to work
For many lawyers, logging additional hours whenever possible has become second nature. However, Melissa Arndell argues...
23 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
The market has ‘gone backwards’ in addressing cultural diversity, says lawyer
Although Australia takes pride in its multicultural identity, the national president of the Asian Australian Lawyers...
21 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
Challenges law students face when trying to break into the profession
For many law students, the journey to securing their first role in the legal profession is filled with numerous...
20 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
Why these BigLaw partners intend to lead by example
As women continue to confront obstacles in advancing within the legal profession, two partners from a BigLaw firm...
19 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
Why 2025 will be so significant for AI in law
As AI continues to drive a transformative shift in the legal industry like never before, two prominent voices from...
09 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
3 legal bodies issue joint guidance on AI
Legal regulators from NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia have jointly issued a statement to guide lawyers in the...
06 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
Addressing the not-so-hidden crisis of women leaving law firms
Numerous women who have worked hard, invested years studying, and made considerable sacrifices are leaving the...
06 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
Putting IP front and centre of the legal team’s priorities
Intellectual property considerations can get overlooked by law departments in favour of more topical and seemingly...
03 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
Professional misconduct and major mergers: What’s hot in law this week (11–15 Nov)
In law this week, a lawyer fessed up to professional misconduct, and one of Australia’s biggest firms merged with a...
16 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
LOAD MORE