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 –…

From bullied to bully

Studies show that many who have been victims of bullying end up as perpetrators. RACHEL SETTI provides some advice for those who suspect they might…