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Stuff to make you guffaw. Ps. It's Latin for "barely funny". You be the judge.

Lawyers embrace AI caricature trend and retire decades-old corporate headshots on LinkedIn

February 20, 2026

Perth lawyers are embracing the AI caricature trend after discovering ChatGPT produces photos in which they appear “alert, symmetrical, and quite a bit hotter.”

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Productivity dips across Perth firms as lawyers “briefly refocus priorities” during Winter Olympics

February 13, 2026

And it's mostly due to that video of the dog running down the ski slope ...

September 5, 2025

Senior Associate teaches grad how to do timesheets

You need to work on your timesheets, kid, or you're not going to make it in this place.

September 2, 2025

Legal profession divided as fringe movement demands Lady Justice be recast as Idris Elba

Australia’s legal profession is fiercely divided this week after a splinter group of lawyers launched a campaign to permanently reimagine Lady Justice as Idris Elba.

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Chat: Could a vampire policeman enter my house if they had a warrant?

Well could they?

August 21, 2025

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An open letter to the esteemed ‘Dear Sirs’ Brigade

We write to you today not merely as concerned members of the modern legal community, but as survivors of your antiquated salutation assaults.

July 30, 2025

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Golden Gavel goes awry after format confusion and surprise lawsuit

What was meant to be an evening of lighthearted legal comedy descended into chaos last night after a Golden Gavel competitor delivered a heartfelt monologue on tort reform.

July 29, 2025

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Lawyers consider career change as budget cuts hit hard

Results of a recent Law Society survey reveal that WA lawyers are considering leaving the profession as budget cuts bite.

July 25, 2025

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Perth lawyer sues for defamation after being called “average at trivia” in group chat

A Perth lawyer has launched a defamation lawsuit against a longtime friend after being labelled “just okay at trivia” in a group message thread.

July 18, 2025

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Sydney barrister loses sh*t at Perth solicitors

A Sydney barrister in town for a trial hearing has lost his bundle after local instructing solicitors kept telling people he was from “over east”.

July 8, 2025

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Gen Z lawyers realise they’re stuffed

Gen Z lawyers are realising they’re stuffed as they’re increasingly directed by their bosses to use full sentences, punctuation, oxford commas, and correct grammar.

July 8, 2025

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Lawyers embrace AI caricature trend and retire decades-old corporate headshots on LinkedIn

Productivity dips across Perth firms as lawyers “briefly refocus priorities” during Winter Olympics

Senior Associate teaches grad how to do timesheets

Legal profession divided as fringe movement demands Lady Justice be recast as Idris Elba

Chat: Could a vampire policeman enter my house if they had a warrant?

An open letter to the esteemed ‘Dear Sirs’ Brigade

Golden Gavel goes awry after format confusion and surprise lawsuit

Lawyers consider career change as budget cuts hit hard

Perth lawyer sues for defamation after being called “average at trivia” in group chat

Sydney barrister loses sh*t at Perth solicitors

Gen Z lawyers realise they’re stuffed

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