Understanding current in-house legal job market trends

From relocation and remuneration considerations to where we’re at in the new financial year, there are numerous...

22 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The business value of parental leave policies

The legal industry leads the country in terms of parental leave – and as these firms have found, initiatives like...

21 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Prioritising different responsibilities as a law student

Having three jobs and completing a legal degree is no easy feat – but this law student has found that reprioritising...

24 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Influx of build-to-rent legal work will only increase

It is “extraordinary” to think that build-to-rent (BTR) did not exist in Australia as recently as five years ago,...

11 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Victorian lawyer jailed for ‘abhorrent’ $420k theft from clients

A former named principal of a Victorian law firm has been imprisoned for stealing $400,000 from the estates of two...

20 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

How different mindsets can squash lawyers’ potential

These legal coaches have seen a number of different mindsets in lawyers — some of which can be potentially damaging...

13 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Courtroom advocacy is ‘inherently human’: Why ChatGPT won’t replace barristers

While artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging tech are likely to replace a number of legal functions outside...

05 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Men, caring and parenting: The values ‘tug of war’ in law firms

There is a values-based “tug of war” in law firms between the older hierarchy of male partners and younger male...

24 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Clyde & Co launches gender-neutral 26-week parental leave policy

Clyde & Co has launched a new global gender-neutral parental leave offering, in a move that will reportedly improve...

22 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Violence ‘one of the most critical issues currently facing family law’

Each May signals Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month — and as family and domestic violence rises across the...

18 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Hiring constraints in the current market

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with nrol, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks...

24 March 2023

By Robyn Tongol

What’s keeping lawyers at their current firms?

New findings detail the derived importance of workplace attributes that keep legal professionals satisfied, or...

20 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dentons offers extra week of leave, increases parental leave entitlements

Global law firm Dentons is providing its Australian employees with an additional five days of bonus leave every year,...

16 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sime Darby acquires Onsite Rental Group for $635m

National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has advised Sime Darby on its acquisition of provider of business-to-business...

14 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Working parents are an asset in law, not a liability

International Women’s Day is upon us, and it is as important as ever to highlight the need for flexible workplace...

08 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘We need different capabilities to future-proof our firms’

The executive director for the Centre for Legal Innovation recently discussed why adapting to new technology is...

28 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

Grads’ salaries are currently inflated by 20 to 30%

Not only are law graduates seeing significant salary hikes for their entry-level roles, with some receiving up to...

17 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

The Corporate Counsel Show: This year, do things differently

Many in-house lawyers, Kate Sherburn says, “limped to the finish line” at the end of 2022. Now that the new year is...

08 February 2023

By Robyn Tongol

ChatGPT is ‘no different to Wikipedia’, lawyers warned

OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT is making waves across businesses — but NewLaw practices have said the technology is still...

08 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

QuadReal advised on JV with Lendlease for $300m build-to-rent development

Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Canada-headquartered real estate investment firm QuadReal on its joint venture...

08 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy