Business Virginia Briggs appointed next CEO of MinterEllison following Annette Kimmitt’s departure Virgtina Briggs has been acting CEO since Annette Kimmitt’s departure — outsted after an email she sent to staff.
News & Views Sex, drugs and cover ups: toxic culture pervades the Australian political and justice systems The parallels between the legal fraternity and the political work environment are significant when it comes to toxic work cultures.
News & Views How Teela Reid channels anger, frustration & glimmers of hope into advocacy Defence lawyer Teela Reid is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a Women’s Agenda podcast series supported by Salesforce.
News & Views Sonja Stewart never forgets that she ‘stands on the shoulders of those who went before’ CEO of the NSW Law Society Sonja Stewart is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a Women’s Agenda podcast supported by Salesforce.
News & Views Justice Jacqueline Gleeson & Justice Simon Steward appointed to High Court The new appointments will see the existing gender representation on the High Court retained, with three women, and four men.
News & Views ‘Don’t let your spirit be broken’: We meet Sandra Creamer, who has just been admitted as a solicitor by her son Joshua Creamer, Sandra’s son, is a barrister specialising in class actions and native title. Yesterday he moved his mother’s admission to become a solicitor.
News & Views Yes office-based outbreaks can occur. If staff can work from home, why aren’t they? Six COVID-19 cases have now beend linked to Melbourne based law firm HWL Ebsworth, which had actively discouraged staff from working from home.
Appointments Sonja Stewart appointed CEO of the Law Society of NSW The Law Society of NSW will kickstart a new era with Sonja Stewart appointed to lead the organisation which represents 35,000 solicitors.
News & Views Deep cultural shifts required: open letter from 500 legal women calls for reform of way judges are appointed and disciplined In an open letter to Attorney-General Christian Porter, about 500 women working in the law from across Australia have sought changes to the way judges are disciplined and appointed.
News & Views Why I quit my job at a corporate law firm during a pandemic & a recession Working at a law firm, Sarah Behenna was constantly overlooked for promotion as she worked flexibly and was not considered to be a “real player”.
News & Views Let’s not pretend a powerful man preying on young women in law is an aberration The perpetual unmitigated acclaim that powerful men give each other ensures the systemic harassment and assault of young women in the profession continues.
News & Views The first – and only – female Chief Justice of the High Court permitted the independent inquiry into former judge Susan Kiefel is the first female to serve as the Chief Justice of the High Court. Would an inquiry into Dyson Heydon have occurred without her?
