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In-house roles becoming ‘incredibly competitive’ despite earning potential in private practice
While lawyers have traditionally worked in private practice before moving to in-house roles, as in-house departments...
27 August 2025
By Lauren Croft
Hamilton Locke’s head on why law’s mid-market ‘will get shaken up’
In the wake of voluminous market change since the start of the decade, and against the backdrop of ongoing shifts, one...
27 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Greenwashing litigation piles up as coal and gas fight dirty
Threatened by renewables, the coal and gas sectors have promoted false and misleading claims to get consumers and...
28 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘There’s a whole lot of benefits’ to removing timesheets, says Maddocks’ CEO
The current inflection point in the legal services marketplace is “really exciting”, Maddocks partner and chief...
27 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Dated laws, tricky defence point against Higgins in Reynolds defamation action
In defending herself against defamation proceedings heard in a jurisdiction that relied on “old law” – and armed...
27 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
David Newman on taking the ‘noise’ out of lawyers’ days
In this episode of Legal Firesides, produced exclusively for members of Lawyers Weekly Premium, Maddocks partner and...
13 August 2025
By Robyn Tongol
1 year on: Has Australia’s Right to Disconnect really changed the legal profession?
As Australia marks the first anniversary of the Right to Disconnect, three leading legal professionals reflect on...
13 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Sperm donation popularity soars amid legislation crisis
A complete lack of legislation for informal sperm donations has left women vulnerable to coercion, health scares, and...
13 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Hard rule’: AI cannot ethically exist without qualified lawyers
There is a non-exhaustive and growing list of cases in both Australia and beyond where AI-generated material has been...
14 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Generational expectations may be ‘challenging to implement within traditional partnerships’
As a new generation of lawyers enters the profession amid unprecedented change, the demand for a more sustainable legal...
13 August 2025
By Lauren Croft
Are your lawyer-client communications safe?
While clients will often dictate the nature and mode of communication with their legal counsel, retaining the trust of...
30 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The evolution of the paralegal
Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is “fundamentally transforming” how all legal professionals...
30 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
True crime fans v criminal lawyers: Obsession shaking up courtrooms
Early morning queues, sneaky selfies and conspiracy theories were a constant in Erin Patterson’s murder trial. While...
16 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Why are BigLaw firms acquiring boutiques?
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of national practices snapping up smaller market players. In an...
16 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Traditional legal pathway ‘no longer the default’ amid generational shifts
Generational expectations are reshaping the legal landscape, with emerging lawyers no longer as interested in...
16 July 2025
By Lauren Croft
‘Goldilocks’ status opens doors for Aussie lawyers
Stable policy settings have made Australia the “Goldilocks jurisdiction” and created more demand than ever for its...
16 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
How Henry Davis York’s head realised the firm needed to combine with NRF
In a recent episode of Legal Firesides, the former managing partner of Henry Davis York (now part of Norton Rose...
02 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Bird & Bird’s co-heads on ‘being small within big’
Recently, the new country heads in Australia for global firm Bird & Bird sat down with Lawyers Weekly to discuss...
02 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Judge says professional ethics may be waning
Although hopeful lawyers continue to have a “real desire” to maintain professional values and their ethical...
02 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The billable hour in FY25–26: A ‘reimagining of how value is defined, delivered, and rewarded’
As more firms move to offer alternative pricing arrangements in a bid to strike a sustainable balance between...
18 June 2025
By Lauren Croft