American Bar Association removes racial references from judicial clerkship program criteria

The change comes after a conservative legal group accused the ABA of discriminatory practices

Disbarred California lawyer sentenced to five years probation for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme

He was also ordered to pay nearly US$14 million in restitution after pleading guilty

UK law firm says its AI system can identify 91 percent of unmeritorious civil claims

The system has been processing data from 70,000 cases, contributing to its increased accuracy

Gary Mack to be Law Society of Western Australia's president in 2025

He will continue to act as mayor of Town of Cambridge, Perth

Onboarded, guided by Hall & Wilcox, acquired by UK business software provider

Nicole Tumiati, Ben Hamilton, Piers Mitchem, Daniel Shizas advised

Holding Redlich adds partner Philip Jones-Hope and six others in Canberra

Jones-Hope previously led government and defence practice at KPMG Law

White & Case names new chief marketing and chief innovation officers

Global appointments are expected to impact firm's presence and strategy across Australia

High Court rules in favour of Parliamentary oversight in Hobart Airport roadworks dispute

Conditions for commencing public works are matters within the exclusive cognisance of Parliament

ACCC greenlights Lineage's purchase of Fremantle City Coldstores

Regulator finds no competition concerns in Perth's cold storage market after investigation

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Poonam Puri on the role of in-house counsel in navigating ESG

Law prof will deliver the opening address at Canadian Lawyer's ESG summit on October 30 in Toronto

Nick Brown: 'Legal advice is just one of several inputs to high-quality decision making'

The Kain Lawyers director also shares one area in which the legal profession could take a cue from pro sports orgs

Rigby Cooke's Adam Stevens on what he considers to be the "key" to career advancement in law

Stevens also highlights the need for connections and collaboration in the work from home world

Rigby Cooke's Adam Stevens was conflicted on whether to be a doctor or a lawyer

Stevens gets the best of both worlds as the lead partner of the firm's medical negligence practice

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New report compares performance of genAI to senior and junior lawyers

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Don't forget to submit nominations for exceptional dealmakers in Australia and New Zealand

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