Overcoming perfectionism in law
Too many lawyers are plagued by an unsustainable need to be the best at everything they are tasked with. Managing this trait is essential not only for personal wellbeing ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 13 Sep 2020
Dentons names 4 new partners
Global law firm Dentons has elevated four lawyers in its Sydney office to the partnership ranks.
BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Sep 2020
Why lawyers should take up boxing
Given lawyers’ predispositions towards competitiveness and perfectionism, boxing can be a great outlet not only to have a healthy outlet and better manage one’s ...
PODCAST • Fri, 11 Sep 2020
HSF to implement 60% office working rule
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has changed its agile working policy to reflect that its staff work in the office an average of at least 60 per cent of their ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Banking and finance lawyer salaries amid COVID-19 unveiled
The age of coronavirus has highlighted the “inextricable importance” of the corporate counsel function, something that private practice lawyers in banking and finance may ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 10 Sep 2020
Are we kicking the insolvency and restructuring can down the road?
The extension of temporary protections for insolvencies and bankruptcies may provide immediate relief, but three partners still expect a spike in insolvencies in the near ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Sep 2020
What is the impact on society of the business of law?
Justice is what distinguishes the business of law from other businesses. A real and enduring commitment to it is the mark of a good lawyer, writes Richard Stewart.
SME LAW • Thu, 10 Sep 2020
How to acquire a law firm
The new owner of criminal practice Astor Legal spoke with Lawyers Weekly about lessons learned from buying an existing firm, rather than starting a new one.
SME LAW • Thu, 10 Sep 2020
‘We’re in the era of the micro-firm’
Successful boutique practices are ones that understand what their niche is and do it well, says Perpetua Kish.
SME LAW • Thu, 10 Sep 2020
