As the legal profession undergoes rapid change, one principal is sounding the alarm over what early-career lawyers could be losing along the way: meaningful mentorship and the practical skills it has traditionally helped them build.

Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim has strengthened its technology leadership by appointing an experienced technology executive as its new CIO.

The days of the general counsel serving as a business’s legal gatekeeper are firmly behind us, with the general counsel of Woolworths Group highlighting how the role has fundamentally evolved – and what it truly means to be a modern GC today.

As AI reshapes legal work, the in-house lawyers who create the most value by 2030 will be those trusted to navigate organisational complexity with sound judgement, business understanding, and practical advice, according to one GC and company secretary.