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Where experienced lawyers want to work and award finalists revealed: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 March)

This week Lawyers Weekly looked into where lawyers above 40 want to work and revealed the finalists of this year’s Corporate Counsel Awards. The profession also said goodbye to one of its leaders. Here is your round-up of all the biggest stories.

user iconLawyers Weekly • 23 March 2024 • Big Law
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Below are the most-read Lawyers Weekly stories from the last week.

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  1. ‘An estimable leader’: HWL Ebsworth managing partner dies at 64
Longstanding managing partner of HWL Ebsworth, Juan Martinez, passed away suddenly on Monday night.

  1. Demand for $230k in fees backfires on national firm
A demand for a client to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid legal fees has backfired on a national firm.

  1. RBA makes second cash rate call for 2024
In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if the Reserve Bank has decided to hold or increase the cash rate in its second decision of 2024.

  1. Criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ case against firm ‘doomed to fail’
A court said criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ fourth attempt to avoid paying her former law firm $12,000 in legal bills was “doomed to fail”.

  1. Uber class action settles for $272m after 5-year battle
After a five-year court battle, Uber will pay $272 million to compensate Australian taxi and hire car drivers, operators, and license holders in what is the fifth-largest class action settlement in Australian history.

  1. Where lawyers aged 40+ want to work right now
Following the recent release of the 2023–24 Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly has broken down the data by age – here, we reveal which of the nation’s biggest practices are most appealing to lawyers in their mid-late careers, if they were to leave their current employers.

  1. Finalists named for Corporate Counsel Awards 2024
Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Lawyers on Demand are pleased to unveil this year’s finalists for the Corporate Counsel Awards and announce some dynamic changes to award categories.

  1. Court hears winemaker’s bizarre theory about royal family
A winemaker facing contempt of court charges made a number of strange claims about international treaties and the royal family.

  1. No more hiding, no more excuses: What bullying really looks like in law
In the dark corners of the legal profession, a malevolent force preys upon the vulnerable, leaving an indelible mark on our once-noble calling: bullying, writes Stefanie Costi.

  1. Running a business and being a new lawyer – it can be done
In the demanding field of law, it’s common for practitioners to have little to no time for personal pursuits and hobbies. However, Mariah Saad has defied this notion, successfully managing a thriving e-commerce business alongside her role as a law graduate at one of the nation’s fastest-growing NewLaw firms.

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