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Big Law 04 March 2012 ByLawyers Weekly2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Mid-tiers make their mark

Every cloud has a silver lining, and though the GFC brought with it a spate of salary freezes, redundancies and general...

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Corporate Counsel 04 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyImage is everything: In-house legal panels and budgets

What do clients really think of firms' cultures and their lawyers, and which firms do they use? The in-house lawyers...

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Big Law 04 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklySelena Cartwright: How to transform a firm and stay young

She's only 27, but Selena Cartwright has managed to become the sole principal of her law firm, and bag a coveted...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyCountdown to Copenhagen: Freehills' Renee Garner

Climate change is a corporate issue that will impact on everyone's bottom line, believes Renee Garner, co-author of a...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyThe future of legal research and search tools

Search tools in law firms are getting smarter, more integrated, and even socially aware. David Kidd examines what...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyWhat's in a name: DLA Phillips Fox case study

Overhauling the brand of a national firm is no small undertaking, as Deacons has revealed as part of its upcoming merger...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyThe outlook for boutique firms in 2010

With the end of the calendar year drawing nigh, the firms Lawyers Weekly spoke to were all optimistic about 2010. Q...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyAustralian litigation funding in limbo

A recent Federal Court decision has halted the wave of enthusiasm for litigation funding. Now, the legal profession may...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyLitigation funding: What the pundits say

Litigation funding is a hot topic throughout legal circles in Australia and internationally, and this is reflected in a...

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Big Law 03 March 2012 ByLawyers WeeklyJohn Ridgway: Pacific legal dream unearths hidden treasure

WINNING TICKET: Pacific Legal Network managing partner, John Ridgway, receives the NSW Exporter of the Year award...

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