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parental leave
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
Employee retention now ‘critical’ strategic move for firms
In the current legal landscape, the competition for top talent is fierce, with law firms vying to attract and retain...
10 April 2024
By Lauren Croft
How flexible parental leave can ease lawyers back into work
Allowing lawyers to use parental leave flexibly makes for an easier transition back to work, according to a law...
30 October 2023
By Malavika Santhebennur
Legal academics call for reforms to parental leave laws
The government’s current parental leave entitlements grant eligible parents 18 weeks of paid leave at the national...
16 October 2023
By Lauren Croft
The business value of parental leave policies
The legal industry leads the country in terms of parental leave – and as these firms have found, initiatives like...
21 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
The lost years that matter
I want my daughter to have the courage and strength to pursue whatever vocational path she chooses without worrying...
16 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Clyde & Co launches gender-neutral 26-week parental leave policy
Clyde & Co has launched a new global gender-neutral parental leave offering, in a move that will reportedly improve...
22 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
Dentons offers extra week of leave, increases parental leave entitlements
Global law firm Dentons is providing its Australian employees with an additional five days of bonus leave every year,...
16 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Collecting salary while sitting on your ass’ text shows how far we still have to go
A text message in which a female lawyer was called a “soul-less and morally bankrupt person” by a colleague, after...
13 January 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘I was back in the office the 3rd day after giving birth’
After having two children, this principal solicitor has found that she can juggle both her career and family life with...
22 December 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘Something so exciting should not feel so daunting’
Whilst BigLaw firms across Australia’s legal profession have made significant strides in better supporting parents...
12 December 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
What Chalmers’ 1st budget means for lawyers’ families
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2022–23,...
25 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
Arnold Thomas & Becker reveals 26-week paid parental leave policy
Mid-tier law firm Arnold Thomas & Becker (ATB) has bolstered its parental leave policy by adopting industry-leading...
25 October 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why flexible parental leave policies are key for those facing loss
Ahead of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on 15 October, a senior legal professional said her experience with...
14 October 2022
By Malavika Santhebennur
From lawyer to full-time dad
This lawyer became a full-time dad after taking up his firm’s parental leave policy — and encouraged other...
08 September 2022
By Lauren Croft
What this dad learned from utilising his firm’s parental leave entitlements
One BigLaw firm’s inclusive parental leave program has meant a stronger family unit for one senior associate — who...
02 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘Law is changing for the better’: 3 firms on their parental leave policies
Better parental leave policies mean increased retention and promotion of female lawyers; these firms have...
25 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
Clayton Utz extends paid parental leave to 26 weeks
Clayton Utz has rolled out a new 26-week paid parental leave policy, in what the chief executive partner said would be...
07 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
Baker elevates 28, including partners and special counsel on parental leave
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has named five new partners, nine new special counsel and 14 new senior associates,...
01 July 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australian Family Lawyers unveils 18-week paid maternity leave entitlements
National listed law firm Australian Family Lawyers has launched a parental leave policy to reflect its various local...
24 June 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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