The value of your firm’s brand and reputation is vitally important. So where do you sit in the competitive Australian market and what are your peers doing right? Research house…
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Why Your Law Firm Needs Flexible Working
In an industry that’s renowned for long hours, relentless client demands and inflexibility, law firms that offer balance and flexible working could gain a significant competitive advantage. A recent survey…
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The Highs and Lows of Legal Outsourcing
According to the Commonwealth Bank’s Legal Market Pulse report: “71 per cent of top-tier firms and 42 per cent of mid-tier firms agree that the pressure from clients to use Legal…
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Going Above and Beyond with Pro Bono
What can senior partners and firm principals do to encourage pro bono work and champion its importance within the legal industry? In light of a recent announcement by Gadens and…
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Succession Planning for Sole Practitioners
A sole practitioner’s career can be very rewarding and fulfilling. But what happens when you’re ready to step down? If you haven’t thought about succession planning and future-proofing your practice,…
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The Legal Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage Rights
With the US and other nations finally legalising same-sex marriage and the potential for a plebiscite in Australia’s near future, the tide appears to be turning towards same-sex marriage rights…
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How Does Your Emotional Intelligence and Thinking Style Impact You?
A high level of emotional intelligence is vital for any lawyer, but how does your EQ and thinking style combine to make you an effective practitioner? Firms striving to distinguish…
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Do You Need a Virtual Assistant?
Would you like to spend more time practising law and growing your business and less time attending to mundane administrative chores? Hiring a virtual assistant may be just the thing…
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What’s the Forecast for the Insurance Industry?
As insurers grapple with tough new regulatory and business environments resulting from the financial crisis, and the October AILA National Conference 2015 approaches, what’s the forecast for the insurance industry?…
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What Lawyers Need to Survive in this Age of Smart Technology
As successive generations of smart technology take over more complex legal tasks, there is speculation that computers may render lawyers obsolete one day. So how can lawyers utilise new technologies…
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