Can law firms take lessons from elite sports?
As law firms battle for an edge in Australia’s cut-throat legal sector, experts say key lessons can be learnt from professional athletes.At first glance, the…
Everyone’s a player
When it comes to legal technology, it’s not just the well-resourced mega firms dipping their toes in the pool. Legal tech solutions must form part…
Dealing with bad bosses
Having a bad boss can have a huge impact on wellbeing and happiness. So how can you manage it?Having a bad boss can have a…
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: September 2018
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.Key developments Provision of court transcripts in…
What’s in a name?
Is it time for stricter guidelines on how solicitors describe themselves?Is it time for stricter guidelines on how solicitors describe themselves?“A rose by any other…
Bloody terrifying: the modern law graduate experience
Graduate lawyers are being forced to sink or swim – sometimes with devastating consequences.Graduate lawyers are being forced to sink or swim – sometimes with…
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: July 2018
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.Key developments Inquiry into the adequacy and…
Ready to defend yourself? The power of the file note
A lack of file notes is a significant handicap in presenting a successful defence on behalf of an insured. By JANICE PURVIS.Snapshot A lack of…
I am not a resource. I am a human being.
Referring to lawyers as “resources” rather than acknowledging and investing in them as talented human beings is the scourge of commercial law firms, writes an…
Clarifying your (evolving) retainer
The retainer agreement is the best evidence of the parties’ intention and the client’s instructions at the time the scope of the work was agreed…
Principals: why it’s so important to set the right tone
Encouraging appropriate standards of professional behavior is supported by the regulatory requirements ascribed to principals of all law practices under the Legal Profession Uniform Law…