Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
No room ‘for dead weight in a lean NewLaw practice’
Work-life balance is absolutely possible in a boutique NewLaw practice – but one has to be prepared to tick certain boxes first, argues one professional.
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Can lawyers create a life they love?
It is only by doing things differently, and simplifying how we practice law, that you can even begin to create a life you love, writes Marianne Marchesi.
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Disruption in aged care sector ‘has winners and losers’
The aged care industry has “undergone some serious disruption” in recent years, and lawyers in this space should brace themselves for more in the years to come, argues ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Why in-house lawyers are well placed to manage boutique firms
Life as a corporate counsel can often feel like running one’s own law firm, and as such, a vocational transition to the boutique market could be a successful one, says ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
How ‘disconnectivity’ helps your productivity
Without acknowledging the potential downsides of always being switched on and plugged in, we risk comprising our mental and physical health, along with weak and chaotic ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Client satisfaction and staff wellness not mutually exclusive outcomes
Whether a firm utilises fixed pricing or time-based billing, problems arise when profit is prioritised over the health and wellbeing of lawyers, argues one NewLaw ...
NEWLAW • Wed, 19 Feb 2020
Australia must withdraw ‘unprecedented’ request to intervene at International Criminal Court
International law advocates have called on the federal government to rescind its request to intervene in ICC proceedings into war crimes in Palestine.
POLITICS • Wed, 19 Feb 2020
How remote working can help firms safeguard against the coronavirus threat
With more than 40,000 reported cases worldwide, all Australian businesses law firms need to explore ways to protect against health risks. Remote working arrangements is ...
SME LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2020
‘Wrong and totally unnecessary’ privacy laws must be wound back
Laws that require telecommunication companies to keep records of every single Australian’s phone calls, text messages and movements for at least two years go too far and ...
POLITICS • Tue, 18 Feb 2020