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On the Atlas: five registers that help you check the details
Discover five Atlas entries for checking business details, trade marks, security interests and Victorian property records.
The Profession · 22 September 2026 · 4 min read
Editorial
Ideas shaping Australian law.
Analysis, perspectives and stories from the people behind the profession.
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How to find speaking opportunities: a handbook for lawyers
Find speaking opportunities through The Profession, create openings with a clear pitch, and learn what to expect from panels, presentations, fees and event preparation.
The Profession · 21 September 2026 · 20 min read
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On the Atlas: five places to follow law reform before it becomes law
Before a reform reaches the statute book, there are questions, consultation papers and competing ideas. These five Atlas entries offer a way into that work.
The Profession · 20 September 2026 · 4 min read
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On the Atlas: five places a legal document can live
Explore iManage, NetDocuments, SharePoint, SuiteFiles and Dropbox Business through five Atlas profiles about storing and finding legal work.
The Profession · 20 September 2026 · 2 min read
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On the Atlas: five tools for the first conversation with a client
Discover five Atlas entries for client intake and relationship management, from estate-planning questionnaires to enquiries and referrals.
The Profession · 7 September 2026 · 2 min read
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On the Atlas: five discoveries for the evidence-heavy matter
Explore Law In Order, Nuix, Everlaw, Relativity and Opus 2 through Atlas profiles focused on evidence and hearing preparation.
The Profession · 27 August 2026 · 2 min read
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On the Atlas: five ways to see the work of an in-house legal team
Discover LawVu, Plexus, Xakia, LawAdvisor and Checkbox on the Atlas, each offering a different entry into legal operations.
The Profession · 19 August 2026 · 2 min read
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On the Atlas: five reference resources for the working lawyer
Five Atlas discoveries for the working reference shelf: citation guidance, practical precedents and Australian legal encyclopaedias.
The Profession · 8 August 2026 · 2 min read
Regulation
New Conduct Rules commenced on 1 July. Have you read them?
The Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2026 took effect across the Uniform Law jurisdictions and the ACT, amended in part to sit alongside the new AML/CTF regime.
The Profession Press · 1 August 2026
Regulation
Victoria has restricted NDAs in sexual harassment settlements. The profession writes those settlements
Confidentiality will only be available where the victim-survivor asks for it. The reform's success depends on lawyers abandoning a default they have relied on for decades.
The Profession Press · 1 August 2026
Analysis
Smart glasses are recording your conference room and the law has not caught up
AI-enabled eyewear has moved from novelty to ordinary. Australian privacy and surveillance law was not built for a recording device that looks like spectacles.
The Profession Press · 1 August 2026
Analysis
Three pressures, one practice area: what is happening to family and estates work
Legal aid withdrawal, AI sanctions and practitioner burnout are usually written about separately. In family law they are arriving together.
The Profession Press · 1 August 2026