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