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Careers 09 October 2024 ByGrace RobbieSending the elevator back down for next-gen lawyers

Struggling to gain experience within a law firm herself, the founder of Australia’s first all-pink law firm discusses...

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Big Law 25 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyCan GenAI outperform Australian law students?

An NSW-based law lecturer recently undertook an experiment, pitting his criminal law cohort against 10 separate...

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Big Law 23 September 2024 ByGrace RobbieAs Carroll & O’Dea celebrates its 125th anniversary, the...

As Carroll & O’Dea celebrates its 125th anniversary, the managing partner reflects on her thirty-year journey with...

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Careers 18 September 2024 ByPaul IppolitoWhy you should never stop networking

Networking, brand building, marketing oneself, and knowing and selling your value are among the most important skills a...

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Corporate Counsel 17 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyJob-sharing GCs push back on ceiling for part-time lawyers

In years gone by, making partner or becoming general counsel was “almost unheard of” for women working part-time....

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SME Law 12 September 2024 ByLauren Croft‘Trust requires competence’ from legal leaders

Being vulnerable, open, and honest while remaining competent and self-aware is the best way for leaders in legal...

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SME Law 10 September 2024 ByLauren CroftKeeping the passion alive for your staff

After running her law firm for 10 years, this principal solicitor says that looking after her staff’s wellbeing and...

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Careers 02 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWhat the first year of running your own firm looks like

According to one young lawyer who launched her own practice 12 months ago, starting a new firm is like learning how to...

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Politics 30 August 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Disturbing’: Tax lawyers push back on proposal to register with...

Taxation lawyers have slammed the “ill-advised and regrettable” that they register with the Tax Practitioners Board...

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Big Law 29 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillAre PIPs a ‘quiet firing’ tool for firms?

Performance improvement plans (PIPs) may be used by businesses, including law firms, that “lack the moral fibre to...

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