Jacqueline So

Jacqueline So

Jacqueline began her journalism career as a feature writer and researcher with Australian real-estate magazine Your Investment Property in 2016 before switching to Key Media’s legal titles in March 2020. Since then, she has led content production for the Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer websites as the news editor, reporting on major updates in the legal profession for these regions and internationally, as well as conducting exclusive interviews with leaders in the profession.

At present, she is also producing news updates for Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, and Lexpert.

Martine St-Louis appointed Federal Court's associate chief justice

Martine St-Louis appointed Federal Court's associate chief justice

St-Louis fills the opening left by Jocelyne Gagné

Global firm Kennedys elects John Bruce as senior partner

Global firm Kennedys elects John Bruce as senior partner

Bruce commences in the role on January 25, 2025

Illinois Supreme Court allows attorneys, judges to use artificial intelligence for work

Illinois Supreme Court allows attorneys, judges to use artificial intelligence for work

The court set guidelines for AI tool use in a new policy

Hélène Deschamps Marquis is Borden Ladner Gervais’ national co-leader of privacy and cyber security

Hélène Deschamps Marquis is Borden Ladner Gervais’ national co-leader of privacy and cyber security

The firm also appointed eight other lawyers to key roles

Cox & Palmer and Benson Buffett to merge in February

Cox & Palmer and Benson Buffett to merge in February

Over 40 lawyers will be part of the merged entity

UK legal aid lawyers encouraged to join menopause support network

UK legal aid lawyers encouraged to join menopause support network

The PAMELA network seeks to help not just lawyers, but clients as well

Affirmative action ban in US colleges did not limit law student diversity: American Bar Association

Affirmative action ban in US colleges did not limit law student diversity: American Bar Association

The percentage of minority students either held or increased compared to 2023

Whitelaw Twining to merge with Bélanger Sauvé in Montréal

Whitelaw Twining to merge with Bélanger Sauvé in Montréal

This will set up WT's fourth office in Canada

Florida Bar cuts internal diversity and inclusion policy

Florida Bar cuts internal diversity and inclusion policy

The bar faced pressure from the Florida Supreme Court

Language barrier leads UK High Court to throw out claims

Language barrier leads UK High Court to throw out claims

Judge slammed a solicitors' firm for not doing their duty and highlighting the concern early on