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How One Australian Lawyer Is Shattering Gender Barriers in The Law

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The Immigrant Australian Lawyer’s Gender Moves Growing up in an environment with significant gender restrictions has helped Melbourne lawyer Melanie Vairawanathan accelerate her efforts to build a law firm that puts gender issues at the forefront of her busy firm. In a profession often criticized for its rigid structures and demanding schedules Melmark Law, is […]

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Holding Redlich expands Canberra presence with strategic partner hire

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Canberra, 14 October 2024 – Leading national law firm Holding Redlich is pleased to announce the expansion of its Canberra office with the addition of seven new team members, including Philip Jones-Hope as a partner. Jones-Hope, formerly with KPMG Law where he led the Government and Defence practice, brings over 25 years of experience in legal,

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FromAustCyber to ACN: A New Era of Cyber Security Collaboration and Innovation forAustralia

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Canberra, 9 October 2024 – Over 94,000 cybercrime incidents were reported in Australia last financial year. Equivalent to one every six minutes and with the Australian Signals Directorate contacting businesses 620 times during this period to warn of potential threats, can you believe 280 of those calls went unanswered. Something needs to change in the way

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Squire Patton Boggs Donates Historical Collection to Western Australian Public Institutions

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Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has donated a significant collection of historical documents and artefacts to the Parliament of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia and the Old Court House Law Museum. The collection shines a fascinating light on the legal and administrative history of the State of Western Australia (WA) dating

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Dentons Australia Face PR Crisis Over CEO’s Anti-Vax, Anti-Semitic Storm

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Dentons Australia has distanced itself from its Australian CEO Doug Stipanicev due to a controversy involving anti-vaccine and allegedly anti-Semitic content. Dentons is the largest law firm in the world by lawyer numbers, although sixth in terms of revenue. The controversy has had a rippling effect across the legal and business community as the firm

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Future Trends in Australian Legal Practice

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Australia’s legal sector is on the brink of a transformation. As technology advances and client demands become more complex, law firms find themselves at a crossroads. They must either evolve swiftly or risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive market. Image source This discussion delves into the emerging trends that are redefining legal practices across

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How Australia’s Highest-Paid Lawyer May Have Triggered a Partner Exodus at Corrs Chambers

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Corrs Chambers Partner Attrition Continues Ben Thomson, LawFuel Big Law editor The ongoing departures from Corrs Chambers Westgarth has highlighted the issue of inter-firm movement (ie lateral hires) that has become more aggressive in recent years in major jurisdictions, including Australia. And the response from law firms has been to alter remuneration levels for incoming

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The Right To Disconnect For Australian Lawyers

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A Lawyer Mental Health Initiative – But Will It Work Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Australian lawyers have recently gained a new “right to disconnect” after work hours, according to a recent development in the legal profession with the aim of addressing the issue of work-life balance and mental health among legal professionals. The move

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