Culture ‘starts and ends with leadership’

In order to overcome “barriers to success”, this managing partner says, firm leaders need to focus on the long-term...

19 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Trust requires competence’ from legal leaders

Being vulnerable, open, and honest while remaining competent and self-aware is the best way for leaders in legal...

12 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Trust in courts is an ‘essential element’ of a ‘robust and properly functioning democracy’

Following CJ Bell’s recent remarks about trust in the US court system, Australian legal bodies have emphasised the...

06 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

New research reveals need for additional trust in health justice partnerships

Marginalised communities would benefit greatly from having trusted legal advisers within health and social care...

24 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

The importance of placing ‘trust and confidence’ in junior lawyers

This young lawyer managed to become a director at his boutique firm before turning 30 — and said it all came down to...

26 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Why a ‘culture of trust’ is important for firms

This firm leader has found that being open and vulnerable with her staff has led to a better firm culture and more...

15 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Legal orgs team up to help build trust in lawyers

A campaign has been launched in Victoria to aid people seeking legal advice to better understand their lawyers’...

19 April 2023

By Jess Feyder

Global antitrust space looks ‘uncertain’ in 2023

As new legislative policies come into play and authorities employ innovative and creative ways of exercising their...

11 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Law firms: Trusted advisers or weak link?

Last week’s cyber attack on a law firm representing Uber is a reminder that law firms are very much part of the...

11 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Antitrust authorities are stepping up M&A scrutiny

A new report shows antitrust authorities around the globe are cracking down on merger and acquisition deals, a trend...

02 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

Why shouldn’t lawyers necessarily trust ChatGPT or similar technologies?

As with any new technology, there can be a certain amount of scepticism or hesitation about relying on it for critical...

28 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Only 7% of lawyers trust ChatGPT (for now)

As ChatGPT continues to trend globally, more legal professionals are exploring how the platform, and similar artificial...

24 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

Bell report finds secret Morrison ministries ‘corrosive of trust in government’

The reporting stemming from an inquiry undertaken by former High Court judge Virginia Bell into Scott Morrison’s...

25 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Female leaders aren’t trusted, says ANU study

According to research by the Australian National University (ANU), female leaders aren’t trusted by their...

04 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

White & Case adds antitrust partner from Allen & Overy

Global law firm White & Case has expanded its global antitrust practice with the partner appointment of Stefanie...

23 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

1 in 5 people distrust lawyers

New data from the Law Society of NSW has shown a concerning level of public trust in lawyers, judges and the legal...

07 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Do lawyers trust politicians to follow through on campaign pledges?

An informal survey of Lawyers Weekly’s audience indicates that legal professionals across the country are sceptical...

20 May 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe

The Corporate Counsel Show: Unpacking trust levels in legal departments

On this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with LOD, we explore how trust levels...

13 October 2021

By Robyn Tongol

The trusted adviser

Blanka Moss landed her first in-house role in 1985. The Schindler Lifts general counsel talks to Justin Whealing about...

14 May 2014

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