Class action filings have fallen to a record low, even as settlement values surge, according to new data from Mallesons. In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a partner unpacks what the numbers reveal about the changing class actions landscape, the trends practitioners should be watching, and what the next 12 months could hold.

Just three weeks into her legal career, a young lawyer found herself at the centre of a profession-wide debate after being dismissed over a TikTok post. An industry leader weighs in about what the incident signals for the profession and what needs to happen next.

Lawyers Weekly recently asked Australian BigLaw firms what they are looking for in new graduates, what they are expected to do, and the skills that they are expected to have.

As family lawyers shoulder the emotional weight of their clients’ darkest moments, one practitioner has warned that simply surviving the pressure should not be mistaken for genuine resilience.