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Top 10 boutique lawyer stories in 2024
Here, Lawyers Weekly counts down the most-read stories pertaining to the day-to-day experience of Australian sole practitioners and boutique firm owners for 2024.
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10. What I wished I’d known earlier as a small-firm owner
9. How to establish yourself as a sole practitioner
Technological advancements, social media and evolving methods of legal service delivery are all making it much easier for lawyers to set themselves up as sole practitioners or in their own boutique firms. But there are still necessary boxes – such as community, branding and purpose – that must be ticked, according to three practitioners, writes Jerome Doraisamy.
8. Costs of anti-money laundering proposal may harm small firms
The proposal to crack down on money laundering and to counter terrorism to bring Australia in line with international standards will add billions of dollars in expenses to affected businesses – which may especially harm small law firms, the Law Council warns.
7. What worries sole practitioners ahead of 2025?
Ahead of the new year, five sole practitioners outline their primary concerns for the upcoming year and detail their plans for effectively addressing these challenges.
6. Alleged hack on Qld firm exposes unprotected data
A ransomware gang claimed it has a raft of client documents that was left unprotected when a Queensland law firm closed its doors.
5. Thomson Geer merges with Perth boutique, adding 4 partners and team of 19 to its ranks
Perth-based boutique firm Tottle Partners is joining Thomson Geer, with the former bringing across four partners and a 19-person team, including 11 lawyers, bolstering the BigLaw firm’s West Australian presence.
4. HopgoodGanim to merge with Perth-based boutique
Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim is set to merge with a boutique family and estates law firm, Butlers Lawyers and Notaries, as it moves to expand its offering in the west.
3. Boutique firm penalised for underpaying staff
A Bankstown law firm has been hit with pecuniary penalties after it failed to pay an employee the minimum wage.
2. Ransomware gang claims it hacked Sydney law firm
Hackers alleged they have client documents and court details belonging to a Sydney law firm, but its principal said only a limited amount of data was accessed.
1. Boutique firm fails again to win back $100k refund to client
A Sydney boutique firm’s attempt to claw back almost $100,000 from a client it was told to refund has failed for the fourth time.
