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

How systematic racism is impacting Asian Australian lawyers

In response to a recent AHRC report, the president of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association has underscored the...

30 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

How this firm owner is breaking traditional gender barriers

Having grown up seeing how traditional gender roles limit women’s potential, this law firm owner has made a conscious...

10 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

Why empathy is essential for lawyers

In the current legal landscape, an award-winning lawyer argues that empathy has become a fundamental skill for legal...

24 September 2024

By Grace Robbie