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Three core attributes of tomorrow’s lawyers

September 16, 2026

Legal intuition, professional integrity and personal trustworthiness are the quintessentially human qualities that will enable lawyers to stay relevant and resolute in a post-AI world, writes Jordan Furlong.

Opinion·Wellbeing

A matter of trust – why AI guard rails are crucial

August 31, 2026

Amid commentary around the potential change to the staffing mix in law firms relating to AI, Mark Andrews explores the notion of trust and the legal profession.

August 28, 2026

Film review: The Dog Stars

Reviews of the latest film and screen offerings in cinemas.

August 21, 2026

Film review: Tony

Francisco Silva reviews the latest film and screen offerings in cinemas.

Legal lifestyle·Quirky cases

The tale of the naked stable boy

Quirky Cases are brought to you by John McKechnie AO KC.

August 21, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Reviews

Film review: The End of Oak Street

Francisco Silva reviews the latest film and screen offerings in cinemas.

August 14, 2026

Opinion·Wellbeing

The identity opportunity for lawyers

Generative AI will take over legal task performance and catalyse an identity crisis for the legal profession, unless lawyers instead turn this into an opportunity to redefine their purpose and value, writes Jordan Furlong.

August 7, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Reviews

Film review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Francisco Silva reviews the latest film and screen offerings in cinemas.

August 7, 2026

Opinion·Wellbeing

The lost art of picking up the phone

Law firm leaders need to create a culture in which phone communication feel safe and normal, writes Leonie Green.

July 20, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Quirky cases

The tale of the bather who couldn’t bathe

Quirky Cases are brought to you by John McKechnie AO KC.

July 17, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Podcast

Protecting corporate reputation with Dr Michael Douglas

Hosted by Marcus Pullen, Partner at Jackson McDonald, this is essential viewing for in-house counsel in Western Australia.

July 15, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Reviews

Book review: Social Work in the Shadow of the Law

Timothy Hebbard reviews this book as essential reading for practitioners who work across human services such as child protection, mental health, criminal justice or migration.

July 7, 2026