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How to maintain a balanced lifestyle as a law student
With the pressure of absorbing complex material, meeting tight deadlines, and competing for clerkships, law students...
23 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
The urgent need for lawyers’ service offerings to evolve
The practice of law is evolving at breakneck speed, one firm head reflects, and those that do not keep pace with market...
19 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Is FY25–26 the year of the fractional GC?
As businesses brace for a low-growth economic environment, Elle Jones observed that FY2025–26 could mark a turning...
17 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
How GCs can break the leadership bottleneck
As leadership bottlenecks present a significant challenge for law departments, one general counsel outlines practical...
17 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
How university in-house teams can navigate the complexities of AI
As AI continues to reshape nearly every aspect of university life, from student assessment to administrative...
10 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘No tax case is the same’: Why tax law is a rewarding career path
There are “rare” vocational opportunities available to lawyers who choose a career in tax advice, one BigLaw...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
What they don’t tell you about starting your own firm
Some may believe that setting up a law firm is a relatively straightforward and simple process. However, Ahmad Faraj...
09 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘A second Gilded Age’: Employer power over workers’ speech has gone too far, principal says
Liberal democracies like Australia should encourage citizens to freely express views without interference from...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
What good service means to FCW’s managing director
Given the breadth of market change in recent years, lawyers whose service delivery does not evolve will not keep up....
04 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The juggling act of being a fractional GC
For fractional general counsel, juggling multiple clients from various industries can be daunting. Here, Elle Jones...
03 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
AI-inspired cyber breaches now ‘a day-to-day part of our jobs’, says partner
The work of cyber lawyers is continually evolving, including and especially given the advent of cyber security breaches...
30 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Technology can’t bridge the legal divide in the regions, lawyer warns
While the legal profession has increasingly turned to technology to deliver services, one principal lawyer has raised...
29 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Promoting in-house career pathways for next-gen lawyers
Although awareness of in-house career pathways among young lawyers has improved in recent years, one general counsel...
27 May 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
Using the ‘mentality’ of professional sports to thrive in the legal world
Lessons learnt through sports extend far beyond physical fitness and enable the development of essential skills and...
26 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘We're going to be around for a long time’: Inside this firm owner’s unique marketing strategy
In a world where traditional advertising often gets drowned out, one firm owner is standing out with a fresh approach...
22 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Increasingly oppressive’ control over employees undemocratic, says principal
Corporations have, over the years, assumed a much greater role in the workplaces and lives of their staff, in ways that...
22 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How in-house lawyers can successfully transition to overseas roles
Opportunities for in-house lawyers to work overseas continue to grow and remain a compelling career prospect. However,...
20 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Remote communities left behind in legal support, says principal lawyer
Despite ongoing election promises and hopes for change, residents in rural and remote areas of Australia continue to...
15 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
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