Latest College of Law legal salary survey reveals pay disparity
The results of the College of Law’s 2025 Australian Legal Salary survey will be publicly available from Monday. For the first time, respondents are asked…
Even Roger Federer has a coach
Mentorship is increasingly popular in the workplace and can be an invaluable extracurricular activity for those seeking guidance, support and motivation. John Churchill and Hilary Sutton share their experience of the Law Society of…
A robust and surprising career
Sandy Godfrey was a boutique winemaker long before he was a lawyer. He tells that crushing grapes with his kids still offers a welcome escape…
No run-of-the-mill career
Jen Brown was working in private practice when she took up running. Step by step, she ended up on a path she never could have…
Penning a new chapter
Human rights solicitor Stewart Levitt spends his career speaking up for others, but in a new poetry collection he proudly tells his own story. He…
The slow demise of billable hours
Time sheets or fixed price legal services? Here’s why many firms are making the move away from billable hours.
‘Awful human mess’: inside our family law system
Australia is facing yet another family law review: but will the latest one spur action for change?
Going Dutch
With gender equality a burning issue in Australian workplaces, law firms are looking at how countries like The Netherlands make life easier for men wishing…
Doing it for the kids
Barrister-turned-filmmaker Darren Mort has used his experience in law and the entertainment industry to create a powerful short film that all family lawyers should see….
Forgotten faces. The legal status of Australia’s missing persons
About 38,000 people are reported missing in Australia every year. Now a new British law is prompting advocates to say it’s time for change.
Sitting pretty in the workplace
For those of you slaving away at your (non-standing) desks all day, what can you do to develop better sitting habits? Don’t slump now –…