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Our history
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Allens was founded on 22 July 1822, the day after 21-year-old George Allen was admitted as an attorney and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and became the first person to complete their full legal training in Australia. When he began his small legal practice in a cottage on Elizabeth Street in Sydney, he could not have forseen the story that would follow.  ...

AI in law: A leading voice for the profession
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At Allens, we’ve always believed that innovation is most powerful when it’s thoughtful — and when it brings people along for the journey. As AI continues to reshape the legal landscape, we’re proud to be helping lead the conversation, not ...

Coronial inquest providing a voice for Aboriginal rights
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Stories Navigating new legal territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this page contains images of deceased people.    Following the tragic death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, Ms Day's four children are ...

From Melbourne to Mparntwe: Will's 12-month Jawun adventure
Stories 23 Jul 2024

From Melbourne to Mparntwe: Will's 12-month Jawun adventure Senior Associate Will Rennick completed a unique 12-month Jawun secondment in Alice Springs. He shares his experiences and highlights. It’s a scorching 40 degrees when we pull ...

Student innovation provides a helping hand for renters
Stories 09 Jan 2023

Student innovation provides a helping hand for renters When a team of UTS students set out to create an online self-help tool for renters in 2018, they couldn’t have known that the impact of COVID-19 over the years that followed would see ...

Progress and purpose: supporting the First Peoples' Assembly
Stories 06 Nov 2022

Progress and purpose: supporting the First Peoples' Assembly ...

Supreme Court decision overturns mandatory sentencing of 13 year old
Insight 16 Sep 2019

Meet David*, an Aboriginal boy from Bunbury in Western Australia, who was just 13 years old when he was sentenced under Western Australia's mandatory sentencing laws, having pleaded guilty to a number of burglary offences. ...

Bridging the digital divide with tech recycling
Stories 18 Feb 2024

Bridging the digital divide with tech recycling Economic hardships often prevent young people from accessing cutting-edge technology, leaving the most vulnerable disadvantaged in a world that depends on digital resources for education. ...

Pro bono and community highlights by the number
Stoties 21 Dec 2022

Pro bono and community highlights by the numbers Our community work is important to who we are as a firm. We aim to help people through some of their toughest periods, work towards creating a more sustainable future and promote ...

Inclusion and diversity at Allens
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Our inclusion and diversity strategy focuses on driving inclusive behaviours, building commitment and implementing the right structures across a range to ensure all our people are able to be their best selves and do their best work. Here are some of the ways we're fostering inclusion and diversity. ...

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