post-pandemic

How this young lawyer found her feet during the pandemic

Mei Gong may not have planned to commence her fledgling legal career in the throes of the COVID-19 lockdown, but she...

13 November 2023

By Malavika Santhebennur

Moving away from ‘old-fashioned’ law firms

While traditional law firms may be “reluctant to change”, there are other ways to operate outside of traditional...

18 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

To grow your business, ‘don’t think, just do’

For this firm owner, taking herself out of day-to-day operations has been instrumental in the growth and long-term...

12 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

Ensuring your law department is ‘crisis-ready’

To crib Winston Churchill, in-house lawyers should never waste a good crisis. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

25 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Partners celebrated and a lack of post-pandemic holidays: What’s hot in law this week (17–21 July)

Australia’s best partners and partner equivalents for 2023 have been recognised, and polling suggests that lawyers...

22 July 2023

By Lawyers Weekly

Majority of lawyers taking fewer holidays post-pandemic

With inflation rising by over 7 per cent this year, it’s unsurprising that many Australians are cutting back on...

21 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

The influx of insolvency and bankruptcies post-pandemic

For lawyers in the commercial litigation space, there has been a “real influx” of insolvency and bankruptcies, as...

05 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Skills needed to be a good leader post-pandemic

Coming out of the pandemic, juggling hybrid working and new tech developments, these partners have said that to become...

15 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

Driving equality in law post-pandemic

Post-pandemic, diversity and equality in the workplace can be a fatiguing conversation. But this people and culture...

08 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

Litigation concerns around business interruption insurance post-pandemic

Post-pandemic, businesses’ expectations of a business interruption policy are greater than ever. But with insurers...

06 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

Legal bosses should not slide into employees’ DMs, say partners

Team leaders and managers who are inclined to message their lawyers via social media platforms should revert to more...

27 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are more lawyers opting for ‘slashie’ careers?

Worldwide, more and more professionals are balancing multiple vocational hats. For lawyers, running a business...

11 January 2023

By Paul Garth

WFH post-pandemic considered more ethical than not amid rising case numbers

Employers who fail to make flexible working part of their culture are considered more unethical in the face of...

21 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

An abundance of opportunities for women in law post-pandemic

Life in the Australian legal profession for female lawyers has evolved significantly post-pandemic. This group of legal...

18 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Bakers ‘well poised’ to be the definition of a global law firm, says chair

EXCLUSIVE: In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, the global chair of BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie discusses the firm’s...

13 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

The making of a successful post-pandemic partner

On this instalment of Legal Fireside, Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers partner Karena Nicholls — who won Mentor of...

10 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

How dealmakers are ‘moulding’ themselves within a new workscape

With new and age-old obstacles alike persisting through hybrid work, industry professionals continue to find creative...

13 September 2022

By Jessica Penny

Partners billing more post-pandemic

New research shows that not only are law firm partners bearing a markedly greater load in billable hours, but their job...

06 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are lawyers ‘quiet quitting’ their jobs?

Quiet quitting — a new workplace phenomenon in which workers reject the notion of going above and beyond for one’s...

15 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Government legal teams seeing increased ‘pace’ post-pandemic

In-house legal teams in government departments have faced a heightened challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting...

12 July 2022

By Tony Zhang