‘Love is impossible without law’
If The Beatles are to be believed, “All You Need Is Love”. This isn’t quite true, says one ANU law lecturer – besides love, he says, there is law.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jan 2020
Mills Oakley makes lateral real estate hire from NRF
National firm Mills Oakley has brought across a real estate professional from global firm Norton Rose Fulbright, whom they have hired as a partner.
SME LAW • Mon, 27 Jan 2020
‘No one is forcing you to be a lawyer’ is no justification for imposing long hours
Tired tropes that espouse how young lawyers simply need to suck it up and get used to long hours are becoming a minority, but not fast enough, writes Jerome Doraisamy.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jan 2020
‘Desk-based’ pro bono projects an option for boutiques
In taking on whatever pro bono matters they can manage, lawyers in boutique practices should be aware of the “desk-based” options available in the modern marketplace
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2020
Managing cash flow at this precarious time of year
The new year period can be an unpredictable one for boutique practices. Understanding how best to stay on top of your cash flow is imperative, argues one sole ...
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2020
How to invest your firm’s time correctly
The most important resource that a boutique law firm has is the time of its team members. Wasting productivity is a sure-fire way to stall success, argues one ...
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2020
Overtime audits may be missing deeper underlying issues
Whilst it is crucial that law firms monitor the volume of hours worked by younger professionals, such audits might fail to identify broader workplace problems, argues one ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Jan 2020
Creevey Russell bolsters criminal law group
Queensland-based firm Creevey Russell Lawyers has appointed two defence lawyers as part of an expansion of its criminal law team.
SME LAW • Wed, 22 Jan 2020
How lawyers can make 2020 their best mental health year to date
Lawyers – particularly those in small practices – often complain that there are just not enough hours in the day for self-care. According to one neuroscientist, 2020 can ...
SME LAW • Wed, 22 Jan 2020
