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Building diversity in the legal profession

More law firms are making diversity and inclusion a priority, but success requires establishing a business case, a considered approach, and strong leadership. 

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The storm around suppression orders

Suppression orders are intended to keep matters out of the news, but a string of recent events means the orders themselves are making headlines.

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Group portrait of some of the original and 1st Reinforcement officers of the 7th Light Horse Regiment at Maadi. Identified left to right, back row: Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Alan Thorne, C Squadron (later Lt, killed in action 27 April 1915); 2nd Lt John Oswald Stevenson C Squadron (later Captain (Capt)); 2nd Lt Nathaniel Dunbar Barton (later Major (Maj)); 2nd Lt Alan Kendrick Evelyn Maney-Lake; 2nd Lt Percy Joseph Higgins, A Squadron; 2nd Lt Hubert Charles Griffiths Weston, B Squadron; Lt Patrick Thomas Elliott, B Squadron; Maj Luke Bice and Lt Arthur Leeman Fulton. Second row: Capt Harold Charles de Low; Capt Arthur Wellesly Hyman; Maj Thomas Lloyd Forster Rutledge; Colonel George Macleay Arthur Onslow; Lieutenant Colonel John McLean Arnott; Major Edward Windeyer; Maj Harold Bruce Suttor; Capt Sydney Joseph Gilbert, Veterinary Officer; Capt John Dalzell Richardson, A Squadron. Front row: Lt William George Board, adjutant, 2nd Lt Thomas Harold Bird,A Squadron; Capt Hugo Flecker, Medical Officer; Lt Horace William Gilchrist, A Squadron (later died of wounds 29 June 1915) and Lt Harry Vernon Jackson.

The ANZAC among us

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Trial by media: our true crime obsession

Australians love true crime. But in the age of citizen journalism and global media coverage, experts have serious concerns over fairness.

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Upskill to outrun the pack

Adding non-legal qualifications to your skill set can help you stand out from the pack and future-proof your career.

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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…

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Beyond the jargon: what does AI mean for lawyers?

The case for Artificial Intelligence in legal practice is no longer science fiction. Every day, all kinds of lawyers are using AI assisted technologies.

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Inside our legal aid crisis

Fees for solicitors doing legal aid work have been stagnant for more than 10 years while the number and complexity of cases has increased. It’s…

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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…

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How to future-proof your job in the law

With computers increasingly able to predict the outcome of cases and coders creating contracts that execute themselves, lawyers need to act now to future-proof their…

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