Launching a Virtual Law Firm: Insights from Nest Legal Strategy and Business Development

Insight recently chatted with Victoria-based lawyer, Laura Vickers to explore her journey into the virtual world and the strategies she employed to set up Nest Legal, one of Australia’s first virtual law firms, right from her kitchen table.

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Best Practice in the Australian Legal Industry (Whitepaper) Strategy and Business Development

Reflection is a key step when setting out to improve a process, practice or skill. Earlier this year over 130 senior fee-earning legal practitioners took time to do just that,…

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The Year That Was: Legal Innovation in 2014 Innovation and Technology

Let’s take a moment to reflect on 2014’s wave of legal innovation and consider how it’s helped shaped the way lawyers do business. What are the new norms of service…

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Michael Kirby on The Laws of Australia: The Past, Present and Future Legal Research

“TLA takes you down into the engine room, giving you the statutes, the common law cases, constitutional provisions and any authorities which are essential to your understanding of the law.” As TLA celebrates it’s 21st Birthday this year, Michael Kirby AC CMG, shares his thoughts on it’s role in the legal industry and the evolution of legal research in Australia.

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The Cost of Accessing Justice: Law Firm Billing (Whitepaper) Business Management

The Australian legal industry is currently under intense scrutiny, not least because of the level of demand for legal services and the often prohibitive cost of accessing justice. The Productivity…

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Legal Project Management: Flying Forward Strategy and Business Development

Roger Quick, one of Queensland’s leading legal costs experts discusses the Productivity Commission’s soon to publish, final report into Australia’s system of civil dispute resolution, which will include a study into the real costs of legal representation.

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Dan Toombs on Making Your Legal Mark Online Business Management

Australian virtual law firms are leading the online charge with affordable, fixed-fee services ushering the global legal profession into the midst of an unprecedented period of growth and disruption. We caught up with Dan Toombs to discuss ways you can position your law firm to win business online.

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Is Your Legal Practice Tech Future-Proof? Innovation and Disruption in Law

82% of senior legal fee-earners recently surveyed, noted they’re unconfident existing legal practice business models were “future-proofed” to remain competitive in 30 years. Here are five technologies to help you prepare for increasing client demands and remain competitive in a rapidly changing legal landscape.

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Law Firm Succession Planning: Does Your Firm Have a Plan? Business Management

Law firms have reported succession planning as a key challenge in numerous reports. Many lawyers advise their own clients on succession planning, yet seem unable to put these plans into practice for their own firms. What steps can you take to ensure you have a pipeline set up?

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