Taking on the trauma
A court reporter suffering vicarious trauma has successfully sued her employer. Will the case set a precedent for lawyers at risk?
The burnout profession
Burnout has become a hot topic for professionals in 2019 and millennials are not the only employees at risk. Lawyers of all ages are being…
Ethical dilemmas and the Royal Commission
For members of a profession in which ethical obligations are paramount, the Banking Royal Commission has brought up some tough questions, especially for in-house legal…
Meet the Innovators
LSJ speaks to eight trailblazing lawyers who are leaning into the future with fresh ideas and fire in the belly. They are doers, thinkers and…
#TimesUp for the legal profession
These are the stories the legal profession can no longer ignore.
The top 5 trends of future legal practice
The Law Society’s Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession (FLIP) conference saw more than 400 lawyers attend to hear local and international experts…
Better days ahead
Lawyers are more likely to have anxiety, depression and other mental health issues than the general population.
One too many
When you think of an “alcoholic”, you probably don’t picture a lawyer in an expensive suit fronting up to court. Yet studies have shown lawyers…
Mum’s the word: the unspoken truth about maternity leave
Many law firms pay lip-service to paid parental leave and flexible work policies for new parents returning to work. But the hushed reality is that…
Bloody terrifying: the modern law graduate experience
Graduate lawyers are being forced to sink or swim – sometimes with devastating consequences.
Circuit breakers: How justice reinvestment is reshaping Bourke
Bourke residents tackle problems in the town as they arise, rather than wait for them to grow. The idea is to intervene early and get…