“Bound by ethical duties” lawyers are instrumental to support the vulnerable
Law Society of NSW defends lawyers’ role in workers compensation, stressing ethical duties and regulated costs to protect injured workers’ rights.
Theodora Ahilas wins 2018 President’s Medal
Theodora Ahilas, head of Maurice Blackburn’s asbestos and dust diseases national practice, has been awarded the 2018 Law Society President’s Medal.
Legal eagles join forces to hack for justice
More than 100 participants from universities, law firms and technology companies took part in the Law Society of NSW’s first hackathon, hosted in partnership with…
DPP lawyer takes top prize at Government Solicitors Conference
Solicitor Sarah Love from the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions was awarded the 2018 John Hennessy Research Scholarship at the Government Solicitors conference in Sydney…
New podcast to investigate taboo topics in the legal profession
LSJ is launching a new podcast to shine light on dark issues that remain somewhat taboo topics of discussion among lawyers.
New Law Society ad campaign
The Law Society of NSW has launched a new advertising campaign to highlight the importance of consulting a lawyer in sticky situations.
Innovative Harlem court model could offer solutions for NSW
An experimental new court model has been shaving numbers off the high reoffending rate for parolees in one of New York’s most notorious crime neighbourhoods….
FACS Legal and Law Society conference
Trends in out-of-home-care adoptions and victims’ rights were two of the timely topics covered during the Law Society’s Legal Child Protection and External Legal Practitioners…