Why be a B Corp? It’s something Marque Lawyers has been for over a decade, and in truth, we always were purpose-led, before B Corp was even a thing. So it’s not a question we ask ourselves anymore, but I’m always happy to talk about what it means, writes Michael Bradley.
In a legal landscape dominated by billable targets, high stakes and constant performance demands, one partner says the most successful leaders aren’t the ones chasing numbers – they’re the ones who put their people first.
With Australia navigating a turbulent policy landscape and mounting economic strain, a migration lawyer reveals how the profession has been thrust into the heart of one of the country’s most divisive debates, marking what may be its most challenging era to date.
A South Australian solicitor and two Victoria-based counsel have been referred to their respective legal regulators for relying on material that was prepared by artificial intelligence.
A more nuanced understanding of refugee political identity can only strengthen Australia’s commitment to the rule of law, access to justice and meaningful democratic inclusion, writes Ko Ko Aung.
A special counsel with more than 15 years of experience has joined Velocity Legal’s tax practice.
Victoria’s youth justice plan has drawn unanimous condemnation across the legal profession. For this feature, Lawyers Weekly speaks with experts about why the reforms are destined to fall short and the alternatives that should have been supported instead.
For decades, full-service firms dominated the legal landscape, but the profession is now at a pivotal turning point – with specialised practices rapidly becoming clients’ preferred choice and prompting a bigger question: are they the future of legal services?
According to workplace lawyers, employers are facing a growing wave of claims that lack merit, at a time when the use of new and emerging technologies is growing. What can, or should, be done?
Becoming a parent, while working as a lawyer, upends one’s personal and professional being. The jump to having a second child – as one partner put it – is “exciting, but bloody daunting”. So, how do parents of multiple kids get it done?
