There are now more female lawyers than male lawyers practising in Australia¹, so it is crucial that law firms adopt a proactive approach to gender diversity. It is well understood…
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Women in Legal Diversity and Inclusion Report Australia 2017 [Infographic]
Changes in the legal industry have spurred many recent developments in the practice of law, but how much has gender diversity and inclusion improved in the profession? Thomson Reuters has…
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Should Your Firm Join the Gig Economy?
A career in the legal sector has traditionally offered only two distinct paths: private practice or in-house counsel. In recent years, however, lawyers have forged a new path: freelancing. These…
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What is a True NewLaw Firm?
In an age of disruption, BigLaw or traditional large law firms face increasing competition from rapidly evolving NewLaw providers. But what does NewLaw actually mean, and how do these firms differ…
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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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Lessons Learnt: Switching to a Paperless Office
We chat to Hayley Weber, office manager at WRMK Lawyers, an innovative New Zealand law firm that successfully made the transition to paperless.
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Comparing 2015 Resolutions for the Legal Industry with 2014
In December 2013, we asked five legal industry experts to share their 2014 resolutions for the performance of their law firm and the industry at large. As we move into…
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How to Launch an Australian Virtual Law Firm: Insights from Nest Legal
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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Women in Law: Is There Still a Glass Ceiling in the Legal World?
Although the majority of law graduates are female, there are few women at the top of the legal profession. Where do these women go? What stops women in law from rising…
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Do You Run a Virtual Law Firm?
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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