professional development
8 tips to succeed in law firm clerkship and grad applications
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are practical steps that every law student can take to improve...
27 March 2026
By Hugo Morgan
The great white shark dilemma: Why human connection is law’s new competitive edge
The profession can choose to be the stranded great white shark, or it can evolve into the emotionally intelligent,...
25 March 2026
By Virginia Robin
Michelle Rowland on the ‘great privilege’ of serving as Attorney-General
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland explained why she feels “so fortunate” to be...
11 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
What the music industry taught this BigLaw firm head about leadership and service delivery
Before she studied law, Rebecca Kelly signed and managed local musicians. Such work may seem a world away from legal...
25 February 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyers need to be one up from call centres
Lawyers must be better than mid-level communications executives who think they can anticipate the needs of every...
24 February 2026
By Allan Bonner
Lawyers’ ingrained sense of justice will serve them well in new AML/CTF regime
While sole practitioners will be understandably trepidatious about the looming AML/CTF reforms, coming into effect in...
20 February 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why these lawyers returned to their old firms
Moving roles and taking steps forward in one’s career will always make one a better lawyer. Returning to old stomping...
30 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law schools, legal education, and the future of the profession
In 2026, for the first time, Australian law schools will graduate students whose entire degrees were undertaken in the...
21 January 2026
By Professor Catherine Renshaw
‘Treat your AI tool like a junior lawyer’, and other tips for adoption in 2026
Responsible adoption of artificial intelligence is “not optional”. Here, a senior AI adviser discusses how lawyers...
14 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
What 20 years in practice teaches you about people and the limits of law
After two decades in legal practice, you stop being surprised by the law. What continues to surprise you are people,...
08 January 2026
By Tony Taouk
Going from 1 child to 2 ‘reshapes everything’ for lawyers
Becoming a parent, while working as a lawyer, upends one’s personal and professional being. The jump to having a...
03 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why good lawyers think like mathematicians
At first glance, the parallels between mathematics and law seem unlikely. One deals in numbers; the other in norms. Yet...
20 November 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
The worst leadership advice senior lawyers have received (and what it taught them)
Here, a former GC, three firm heads, and a prominent litigation partner reflect on bad advice they’ve received over...
19 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Justice Yehia on the key differences between mentorship and sponsorship
At a recent gathering of Western Sydney-based practitioners, Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia reflected on the value of...
18 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
LawUno named as principal partner for 30 Under 30 Awards 2026
The principal partner for next year’s 30 Under 30 Awards will be LawUno, a new professional network built exclusively...
05 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
5 ways courage can unlock a lawyer’s potential
Legal professionals don’t need perfect conditions to grow – just the courage to start, writes Hilton Misso.
16 October 2025
By Hilton Misso
The hardest case I’ve ever taken was my own
Sometimes, the bravest thing you’ll ever do is quietly decide: I’m going to build something of my own and I’m not...
13 October 2025
By Sepi Agahi
Lessons from selling a law firm for $57m
Selling a law firm for $57 million wasn’t just a financial event. It was a manifestation of belief, risk and...
09 October 2025
By Hilton Misso
Flexibility doesn’t come free – lawyers must earn it
For decades, women in professional services like law have faced the so-called “motherhood penalty” – the...
07 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Debunking the top 3 myths about being a lawyer
Here, John Kormanik has challenged some of the most deeply entrenched beliefs within the legal sector, urging lawyers...
06 October 2025
By Grace Robbie