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Last updated 16 August 2010
Agencies told to wise up on buying legal services
The federal government wants departments and agencies to develop greater expertise in buying legal services from private law firms. Read more at
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/>>
New ACLA head looks to diversification
The diverse needs of in-house lawyers must be addressed in order to effectively equip them to meet the pressures of their work, said Trish Hyde, the new CEO of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association. Read more at
http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/>>
Female in-house lawyers smash through glass ceiling
The notion of a glass ceiling may be behind us as women increasingly fill general counsel positions in some of the world's largest companies. Read more at
http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/>>
Last updated 9 August 2010
Bringing the liquidators into line
The Senate inquiry into the insolvency industry is expected to release a damning report into the industry and the corporate regulator within the next two weeks as industry speculation mounts that the report will make at least two bombshell recommendations. Read more at
http://www.smh.com.au/>>
Stop comparing apples and oranges, says expert
Despite constant movement of lawyers between legal departments and private practice, a visiting in-house legal expert has called for the end of remuneration comparisons between the two. Read more at
http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/>>
