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Podcast 07 March 2025 ByRobyn TongolWhat WA lawyers want from their next state government

Tomorrow (Saturday, 8 March), Western Australians will head to the polls to elect their next government, in what is...

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Podcast 05 March 2025 ByRobyn TongolWhat we’ve learnt about firms’ gender pay gaps this week

Earlier this week, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released its second annual breakdown of gender pay gaps...

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Big Law 27 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieKey steps to improve lawyer-client communication

Here, Jahan Kalantar – “the TikTok lawyer” – outlines practical steps and solutions to better communicate with...

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Podcast 21 February 2025 ByRobyn Tongol‘Corporate cancel culture’ and employee freedoms

In recent years, there have been numerous examples of workers – such as rugby star Israel Folau – having suffered...

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Podcast 14 February 2025 ByRobyn Tongol2 recent High Court judgments and the implications for historical...

Recently, the High Court has recognised that an “impoverishment of evidence” will not, in and of itself, give rise...

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Big Law 11 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieMake a ‘safe place’ for clients by communicating clearly

Experience has taught Jahan Kalantar that lawyers’ capacity to support and better advocate for clients is inextricably...

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Podcast 07 February 2025 ByRobyn TongolTalking like a real human to clients

Lawyers, Jahan Kalantar says, are a “conduit for complicated problems”. To this end, practitioners must be better at...

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Big Law 05 February 2025 ByLauren CroftSetting proper boundaries and being ‘really transparent’ with...

This managing partner says that when dealing with clients in criminal law, lawyers need to be able to set proper...

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Podcast 04 February 2025 ByRobyn TongolThe Corporate Counsel Show: How workplaces can better support parents...

Here, a senior corporate lawyer reflects on the three-year career break she took to be a full-time carer and what...

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Big Law 04 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieAddressing the challenges of pro bono work

As pro bono work becomes more prominent within large law firms, a BigLaw special counsel detailed the challenges these...

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