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Record numbers of US and UK giants ‘tied the knot’ with Australian firms in 2015, and some of that growth is expected to spill over into 2016. However, a recent…
Read moreWhy Your Organisation Needs a Legal Operations Function
A legal operations function in your organisation can increase efficiency, streamline legal procedures and reduce outsourcing costs. Here’s what you need to consider and how to implement one in your…
Read moreHow to Future-Proof Your Firm in the NewLaw Revolution
Firms are stepping beyond the dogma of traditional legal service delivery, lawyers are carving out new flexible career opportunities and clients are getting cost certainty and transparency. But how is…
Read more4 Steps to Improve Your Efficiency When Managing Legal Matters with External Counsel
Managing external legal matters can be seamless with the right planning, tools and business processes. While external delays may be beyond your control, here are some things you should consider…
Read more4 Tips to Improve Your Realisation Rates
In a perfect world, every moment we spend on a matter would be billed and paid promptly in full. However, due to a variety of factors this is most often…
Read moreSmashing the Glass Ceiling: Senator Michaelia Cash’s Journey From Lawyer to Workplace Reformer
A long held dedication to employment law and workplace relations, both as a lawyer and politician, has given Senator Michaelia Cash deep insights into the triumphs and tribulations of the…
Read moreACCC Maintains the Focus on Cartels
In late February, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims outlined the regulator’s competition law priorities for 2016. The release may have been somewhat lost in the media interest storm surrounding the Government’s…
Read moreWhy Lawyers Should be Wary of Using Free Public Wi-Fi for Work
As the practice of law increasingly moves towards digitalisation, lawyers need to be mindful of the potential risks, in particular cybersecurity and data encryption. As a lawyer in a small…
Read moreDoing it His Way: Martin Ferguson Steps out of Labor’s Shadow
When it comes to labour reform, Martin Ferguson believes in small, incremental steps. “There is no revolution or paradise around the corner,” the former Labor Federal Government Minister and Australian Council of…
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