With the rise of the flexible office thanks to technological advancements such as smartphones, tablets and Wi-Fi have, will the physical law firm become a thing of the past?
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The Laws of Australia 21st Birthday Celebrates 21 Product Perks
As The Laws of Australia (TLA) marks its 21st birthday this year, we take a look at 21 things you may not know about your favourite compendium of legal principles.…
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4 Key Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Public Speaking
Speaking confidently before a group is one of the most important skills that any lawyer can develop. But what if your knees turn to jelly at the sight of a lectern? Here are four simple strategies to help you tackle your fears, improve public speaking and present with poise and confidence to any audience.
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5 Case Law Research Tips for Stronger Legal Arguments
Improving the depth, accuracy and quality of your case law research means you can get on with the job of making strong legal arguments backed by supporting authorities. Here are…
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Do Your Case Law Research, Win More Cases!
Without proper case information and citations, litigators may have the courts thinking they’ve plucked an argument or opinion out of oblivion, or even worse, relied on an overturned decision. There…
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A Guide to Managing Client Expectations: Unrealistic to Realistic
Demanding clients are nothing new in law, so how can you live up to their expectations while maintaining your sanity? Here are some tips to managing client expectations that are unattainable in the short term, or unsustainable in the long term.
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What Effect Do the Australian Privacy Principles Have for Law Firms?
It has been estimated that 90 per cent of the world’s data has been generated over the last two years; illustrating the explosive growth of big data in both the…
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Australian e-Trials and Paperless Courts
For several years we’ve heard about tablet computers being handed out to members of the judiciary and pilot paperless court e-trials being conducted. So how far away are Australian courts…
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Social Media Marketing Tips for Law Firms: What a Rubber Duck, Iceland and 2GB Can Reveal
Iceland has more Facebook friends than you. Yes, really. But before you crank up “All by Myself” to a symphony of howling cats, consider this: Iceland is a brand. Just…
Read moreSocial Media Marketing and the Law: Post or Perish
A leading voice on social media marketing and the law says practitioners are ignoring the medium at their own risk. Author and Survive Law founder, Wenee Yap, says social media…
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