Should law schools help emerging professionals learn ‘how to adult’?
It is important for educational institutions to assist the students of today, enrolled in law or otherwise, to better appreciate how to be functioning adults for ...
CAREERS • Sun, 19 Jan 2020
Application to stay decision cancelling lawyer’s practising certificate refused
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has refused to stay a decision from QLS to cancel the practising certificate of Adam Magill.
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Jan 2020
Non-traditional workspaces ‘open your mind to possibility’
Changing up your office environment goes beyond a desire to shake things up – personally, professionally and financially, there are many flow-on benefits, argues one ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Jan 2020
Rejuvenation key to success in boutique practice
Boutique practitioners are “constantly on high alert”, and thus it is crucial to have a space to recharge the batteries so as to come back to work the next day ready to ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Jan 2020
Family law system has been ‘neglected, underfunded and under-resourced’
Australia’s judicial system for family law is a “critical piece of social justice infrastructure” that desperately needs greater resourcing and commitments to specific ...
THE BAR • Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Sports and entertainment lawyer launches new firm
A Sydney-based lawyer has established a new firm and consulting business to support clients in sports, e-sports and popular culture.
SME LAW • Wed, 15 Jan 2020
‘More than half of Australians do not have a will’: Maurice Blackburn
Too many people across the country have no idea what will happen to their assets if they die intestate. The new year offers a great opportunity to change this, argues ...
SME LAW • Tue, 14 Jan 2020
How legal teams can help drive business-wide action on climate change
Legal counsel must be conscious of evolving marketplace circumstances and the potential damage to a company’s reputation at all times, but particularly in the wake of ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Jan 2020
ACC: German Corporate Sanctions Act must be modified
Proposed legislation in Germany that intends to incentivise corporate compliance has raised eyebrows with the Association of Corporate Counsel due to its supposed impact ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 14 Jan 2020
