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Indigenous lawyers are 'outstanding role models'
An aboriginal and a Torres Strait Islander lawyer have been celebrated for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession at a recent ceremony in Australia.
Squire Sanders gears up for Sydney launch
Ohio-founded law firm Squire Sanders has confirmed it will open in Sydney from the beginning of next month and has recruited several high-profile players in preparation.
Survey: top GCs sitting at board tables
Leading in-house lawyers are increasingly likely to be sitting on their organisation's leadership teams, according to research from professional in-house associations in Australia and New Zealand.
Lawyers 'suffer' from Google policy change
Californian technology giant Google has been accused of undermining independent legal advice after suspending a web site that failed to comply with its latest AdWords policy.
Law college wins mental health award
The Australian College of Law has won a prestigious award for introducing into its curriculum well-being and resilience workshops for lawyers.
Oz bar survey takes flak from women lawyers
A survey which suggested men and women are leaving the New South Wales Bar in equal numbers has been slated by the president of Australian Women Lawyers (AWL).
Law leaders accused of big firm bias
A local legal profession leader has criticised the Law Council of Australia (LCA) for allegedly supporting the interests of the country's large firms over reform issues.
Queensland ditches national lawyer scheme
Queensland has walked away from plans for a national regulation scheme for Australia's legal profession amid concerns over increased costs and bureaucracy.
Gleeson takes on Oz solicitor-general role
Justin Gleeson is Australia's new acting solicitor-general, taking the post until a permanent appointment is made next year.
Survey: Oz firms turn to head-hunters for top recruits
The vast majority of Australian law firms employ head-hunters as the primary method for senior level recruitment, a survey revealed today.
Court fees to rise in Australia
Australia's new court fee structure could build financial barriers and is unlikely to promote alternative dispute resolution (ADR), the Law Council of Australia (LCA) has claimed in response to federal government court plans.
Intelligence organisation targets Aussie law firms
Australian law firms have been told to upgrade their technology to deal with security threats.
Survey: Aussie merger market cooling
Australian lawyers are increasingly convinced that the local market has become saturated with global players and that the recent merger mania involving English and US firms has run its course.
Queensland lawyers fall in line over reforms
Queensland's lawyers have backed away from scuppering nationwide reforms to the regulatory structure of Australia's legal profession, it emerged at the end of last week.
Aussie PM bats away union scandal claims
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has staunchly rebutted claims that she benefitted from a union fund that she helped set up for free, and off the books, when practising as a lawyer 17 years ago.
Queensland dallies over regulatory reforms
The body representing Australia's biggest law firms is calling for lawyers in Queensland to clarify their position on proposed legal profession regulatory reforms, amid fears from local practitioners that a new regime will ratchet up practice costs.
Aussie firm and PM keep battling scandal
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dismissed allegations made by a former colleague concerning her departure from top law firm Slater & Gordon.
K&L Gates latest firm to eye Aussie merger
Pittsburgh-headquartered K&L Gates is in merger talks with Australian national law firm Middletons, the global law firm announced today, in the latest move around the increasingly febrile local legal profession market.
Bank fees targeted in Australia's biggest class action
A class action suit aiming to reclaim more than AU$220m (£147m) in bank fees kicked off in Australia's High Court this week.
In-house lawyers risk losing personal assets in corporate litigation
Australia's in-house lawyers risk of losing personal assets to pay legal fees incurred when their employers lose battles with the country's corporate regulator, a leading law firm practitioner has warned.