Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé takes a look at the last fortnight’s news that young lawyers, from in training to recent grads, should know about the profession today.
While the legal profession adjusts to remote working conditions and scales back on its connectivity with colleagues, lawyers have reported improvements in mental health – but there are some concerns that firms should look out for.
Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the Transaction Team of the Year category at this year’s Australian Law Awards.
Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the In-House Company Secretary of the Year category at this year’s Australian Law Awards.
A Queensland criminal lawyer who repeatedly breached bail conditions while on fraud charges has lost his appeal against the cancellation of his practising certificate.
Crossbench senators are pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into the treatment of Bernard Collaery and Witness K, while a possible appeal will be made against the ruling to hold his trial in secret.
As the profession reels from the recent Dyson Heydon revelations, the Law Council of Australia held a national roundtable to address the prevalence of sexual harassment.
The design of intrusive and coercive powers held by intelligence operatives like ASIO may remain secretive but it must also be proportionate, a major legal body said.
Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the NewLaw Firm of the Year category at this year’s Australian Law Awards.
Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the Energy and Resources Team of the Year category at this year’s Australian Law Awards.
