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The model powering Harvey and Legora just became their competitor

Anthropic's Claude for Legal lands with plugins, connectors, and a direct challenge to Harvey and Legora

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

International firms like A&O Shearman are cutting business services roles, while Aussie firms like MinterEllison cull graduate hiring

May 13, 2026

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1 min read

Legora declares "Legal AI is dead" as it unveils new platform

Max Junestrand makes bold claims onstage at the Legora conference in London

May 11, 2026

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1 min read

HSF Kramer is picking up clients it couldn't before

The global firm says its US combination is already converting into new mandates

May 6, 2026

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1 min read

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings

GCs are done waiting. Firms that can't keep up risk losing their seat at the table

May 4, 2026

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1 min read

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Justice Goodman dismisses every allegation brought by the regulator, from misleading conduct to continuous disclosure.

May 3, 2026

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2 min read

The world's most ambitious law firms have the lowest AI adoption

New global data shows Australian firms lead on growth ambition but trail every market on AI adoption and trust

May 1, 2026

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1 min read

Everyone picked Harvey or Legora. Freshfields chose neither.

While rivals race to adopt Harvey and Legora, one Magic Circle firm is building its own. Here's why that matters.

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

Always Mallesons: The Long History Behind Mallesons' Homecoming

The colonial roots, the bet on Asia, and the firm that never really left

Apr 28, 2026

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3 min read

DLA Piper votes to kill its verein

Partners back a global overhaul, but separate profit pools stay intact for now.

Apr 25, 2026

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Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

Australia's longest-running billionaire brawl hands rival mining heirs a royalty win, but the real victors are the barristers pocketing $250,000 a day

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

Women barristers clear equitable briefing targets for first time in decade

A decade after hard targets were introduced, the Law Council's equitable briefing policy has finally achieved its goal.

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

Ashurst and Perkins Coie lock in merger to create $2.8bn global giant

Transatlantic tie-up clears final hurdle as both partnerships back the deal

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

Merge or go it alone: the line splitting law firms

Record mergers, transatlantic tie-ups and a Mallesons split are forcing Australia's top firms to pick a side.

Apr 13, 2026

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3 min read

Which sector pays in-house lawyers the best?

Here's what GCs and senior counsel are actually earning across every sector.

Apr 9, 2026

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K&L Gates goes firmwide with Legora in Australia

Legora continues to pick up pace in the Australian market

Apr 8, 2026

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2 min read

Harvey locks in $200m raise and flags Australia as a priority market

The $11bn legal AI giant isn't just selling into Australia. It's building for it.

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

Mallesons begins new era as the "always ready" law firm

The firm launches a fresh brand, bold merchandise, a new colour scheme and a pointed message to the market.

Mar 30, 2026

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3 min read

High Court hands fashion designer victory over pop star in 17-year trademark fight

A 3:2 finding means the singer's fame didn't extend to clothing, and that her companies had spent years knowingly infringing

Mar 29, 2026

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4 min read

G+T and Mallesons lead the pay race

New WGEA data reveals that G+T leads on average remuneration but Mallesons wins at the top end

Mar 24, 2026

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3 min read

G+T steers Koala's ASX float amid frozen IPO market

Gilbert + Tobin guides the furniture retailer through its second tilt at the ASX

Mar 23, 2026

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4 min read

The structure that built global law: is the Swiss Verein over?

It was the merger model that avoided real mergers. Now the world's biggest law firms are walking away from it.

Mar 23, 2026

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5 min read

AI is killing legal work. Or is it?

Anthropic says AI will end the billable hour, but new research suggests otherwise

Mar 20, 2026

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3 min read

Practice area growth revealed

Overall demand is holding up, but growth is shifting towards employment, disputes and restructuring as deal flow softens

Mar 18, 2026

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2 min read

Legora raises $550m, triples valuation to $5.55bn

Accel-led round triples Legora's valuation as it takes on Harvey in the US market

Mar 10, 2026

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3 min read

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The model powering Harvey and Legora just became their competitor

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

Legora declares "Legal AI is dead" as it unveils new platform

HSF Kramer is picking up clients it couldn't before

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

The world's most ambitious law firms have the lowest AI adoption

Everyone picked Harvey or Legora. Freshfields chose neither.