Diversity

Should egg freezing be an employee benefit for lawyers?

New research from Monash University suggests that while employee-sponsored egg freezing could be a windfall for working...

29 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ashurst launches 26-week parental leave policy

BigLaw firm Ashurst is introducing a “landmark” global parental leave policy, which it says strengthens its support...

28 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

UK Lord Justice to serve as international patron for Asian Australian Lawyers Association

Legal member association Asian Australian Lawyers Association has announced that Lord Justice of Appeal in the Court of...

26 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Increasing Indigenous representation in Australia’s legal profession

While the number of women in law has substantially increased in the last decade, the proportion of Aboriginal and...

23 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Embracing our differences: Women of colour in the legal profession

Only when our profession is truly representative of intersectional diversities can we say we have achieved real...

21 July 2021

By Marie Iskander

How does your law department compare to others?

New research gives insights into how legal team leaders can benchmark against, or consider alternative approaches to,...

06 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘I have lived most of my life hiding who I really was’

Sunil Puranikmath has “endured trauma and incredible mental anguish” trying to fit into workplaces, as he believed...

29 June 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

GCs have a responsibility to push for better D&I policies

In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, Linktree general counsel Rosanna Biggs discussed the duty for law department...

29 June 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

How are businesses gauging and increasing diversity?

New research provides insight into how law departments and their broader organisations are looking to increase...

15 June 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Meaningful change begins at board-level’

Flexible working and gender parity should be embraced by firms that want to keep quality employees, according to Lander...

15 June 2021

By Lauren Croft