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14 Jun 2016

Queensland firm fundraises for Little Miracles

Staff from Queensland legal firm Injury & Accident Lawyers helped raise funds in this year's Mater Little Miracles charity walk in Brisbane. ...

10 Jun 2016

WA kids compete for criminal sleuth title

Young sleuths have been put through their paces in a primary school competition hosted by the Law Society of Western Australia. ...

9 Jun 2016

Global firm embraces Reconciliation Week

Last week DLA Piper held events at its Sydney, Brisbane and Perth offices to address the over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander p...

8 Jun 2016

Lawyers’ orchestra plays for Fijian appeal

The Sydney Lawyers Orchestra has filled the hall of St Stephen’s Uniting Church in Sydney to raise funds for Fiji. ...

6 Jun 2016

Firm highlights funding need for cancer research

Marilyn Monroe, the Winter Olympics and unicorns were all featured at a Clayton Utz charity event to raise awareness and funds for ovarian cancer res...

2 Jun 2016

Dictionary call-out for ‘legal lingo’

A campaign to record ‘legal lingo’ in the Australian vernacular has taken to social media to crowdsource contributions from lawyers. ...

1 Jun 2016

Humour reigns in the Golden Gavel

Ten lawyers battled it out to be crowned the winner of the NSW Golden Gavel, with a speech on ‘Legal Profession Uniform Laws: Who wore it best?’ t...

27 May 2016

Light rail lawyers offer advice on the go

The SA Legal Services Commission turned out at Adelaide railway station last week to help commuters get on the right legal track. ...

26 May 2016

Lawyers get their walk on

Members of the legal profession participated in Walk for Justice events across the country last week on National Pro Bono Day. ...

25 May 2016

Law firms fly rainbow flag for IDAHOT Day

Law firms have come out in force to celebrate workforce diversity, as well as social and cultural inclusion, in a series of events held across the co...

23 May 2016

ATSILS moot fosters bright careers in law

A Queensland moot is showing Indigenous law students just how boundless their future careers can be, Allens partner John Hedge has said. ...

20 May 2016

Veteran’s tip for longevity in law

The secret for a long and happy career in law is to embrace change, one lawyer who has marked 50 years in practice has said. ...

18 May 2016

Firm puts emerging artists in the frame

Up-and-coming artists have had the chance to showcase their work to partners and clients of a major global firm. ...

17 May 2016

Legal figures to spend a night out in the cold

Lawyers and legal industry figures are preparing to participate in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise funds for the more than 105,000 homeless people a...

16 May 2016

Clutz lawyers take a leap of faith

Three Clayton Utz lawyers abseiled down the QV1 building in Perth to raise funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. ...

12 May 2016

Barrister's art exhibits dimensions of learned friends

Barrister Oliver Koehn has used art as a vehicle to exhibit the different dimensions of his colleagues, as well as a way to de-stress from the demands...

12 May 2016

Lawyer embarks on Torres Strait pro bono trip

A Telstra senior counsel spent one week in Northern Queensland working with Indigenous artists and community members, being challenged by the intersec...

9 May 2016

Green mediators benefit from pro bono pilot program

Junior mediators are benefiting from a pro bono pilot program that sends accredited professionals to facilitate disputes in the volunteer sector. ...

3 May 2016

Partner conquers bike challenge

A Herbert Smith Freehills partner completed a 1,000km ride from Canberra to Melbourne and raised more than $23,000 to help sick children in the proces...

2 May 2016

Partners know how to party at awards night

The inaugural Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards proved an instant hit as more than 400 legal professionals kicked up their heels and enjoyed ...

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