Changing lanes in law
More practitioners switching practice areas or moving in-house as their priorities and perspectives evolve. What’s driving this shift – and what does it mean for…
By Angela Tufvesson - 21 min read
A woman of influence
Jennifer Robinson, legal adviser to Julian Assange and the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, is Director of Legal Advocacy for the Bertha Foundation where…
By Julie McCrossin - 10 min read
Ice age
As use of the recreational drug known as “ice”grows across Australia, so do the risks for lawyers and society at large.
By Kate Allman - 11 min read
Magna Carta: 800 years young
As we celebrate 800 years of Magna Carta, it’s timely to reflect on the bloodshed and tyranny behind its creation and the reasons for its…
By Nicholas Cowdery AO QC FAAL - 13 min read
Solicitors at war: a tale of Gallipoli
What role did solicitors and their families play in the Australian war effort? Take a look back at the the high cost the legal profession paid…
By Tony Cunneen - 19 min read
Beating around the bush
The realities of regional, rural and remote legal practice are usually good, sometimes bad, and often surprising.
By Jane Southward - 17 min read
Ten laws that need to change in 2015
There are many laws across the state and the country that are subject to the scrutiny of the legal profession. Key legal professionals give their…
By Klara Major and Jane Southward - 35 min read
The perks of going rural
One in five NSW-based law firms is in the country, according to the 2013 Profile of the Solicitors of NSW, prepared by Urbis for the…
By LSJ Team - 7 min read
Lost in translation
When it comes to communication, there is one thing lawyers don’t want to hear: they’re not very good at it. CLAIRE CHAFFEY examines why now…
By Claire Chaffey - 11 min read
One day this cloud could lift
Few individuals possess the intellect, depth of experience, character and charm so warmly and freely shared by The Hon. Michael Kirby.
By Claire Chaffey - 13 min read
The Optimist: what’s next for Elizabeth Broderick?
Gender inequality is still alive in Australian workplaces and law firms are in the perfect place to change things, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.
By Jane Southward - 10 min read