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Big Law 10 July 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWestern Sydney University names new law school dean

Professor Catherine Renshaw has been appointed as the new dean of the School of Law at Western Sydney University.

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Big Law 23 May 2024 ByLawyers WeeklyLawyers in their 30s are least satisfied cohort in private practice

Recent research suggests that, broadly speaking, practitioners at firms are content with their employers’ performance...

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Big Law 20 May 2024 ByLauren CroftA new study has found that when it comes to appointing a legal...

A new study has found that when it comes to appointing a legal guardian for those with dementia, judges and physicians...

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Big Law 06 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonThe Victorian model for awarding fees to law firms for successful...

The Victorian model for awarding fees to law firms for successful class actions should be used nationwide, a research...

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Corporate Counsel 16 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyUnpacking the notable and irreversible alterations to law departments

In just the last year or so, substantial changes have occurred within corporate legal teams, with new research detailing...

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Corporate Counsel 16 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyIn-house lawyers ‘more open’ to AI adoption, research finds

New research shows the volume of legal practitioners who are receptive to using generative AI, with corporate counsel...

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Big Law 09 April 2024 ByGrace RobbieCancer Council legal counsel takes on ‘unthinkable’ challenge to...

This month, Cancer Council NSW legal counsel Danielle Merlino will take part in the Autumn 2024 Shitbox Rally challenge....

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report...

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...

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Big Law 07 March 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWhich BigLaw firms do male and female lawyers most want to work at...

Following the recent release of the 2023–24 Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly has broken down the data...

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Big Law 06 March 2024 ByLawyers WeeklyRevealed: 5-year trends for the Legal Firm of Choice Survey

Lawyers Weekly recently announced the BigLaw firms that lawyers would most want to move to if they were to leave their...

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