Seyfarth Shaw elevates WHS lawyer to partner
International firm Seyfarth Shaw has promoted Sarah Goodhew, who is currently on maternity leave, to the partnership for its workplace, health and safety team.
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Feb 2020
Britain is bracing for a brave new post-Brexit world
Numerous questions and issues remain unresolved regarding trade and bilateral relationships, writes Emma Langley.
POLITICS • Sun, 02 Feb 2020
Should firms move towards fixed pricing in the wake of FWC requirements?
Movement away from billable hours is the best way to breed a better, more hospitable environment for overworked juniors, according to five NewLaw practitioners – ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Lipman Karas co-founder appointed chair of SA Legal Services Commission
The principal and co-founder of Lipman Karas has been named as the new chair for the Legal Services Commission in South Australia.
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Tone comes from the top – especially in boutique firms
How the leaders of boutique practices conduct themselves has significant flow-on consequences for the professional environment of that practice, argues one senior lawyer
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2020
What to do when you work for a dinosaur
For tech-savvy practitioners, it can be hugely frustrating to work with someone who can’t, or won’t, use or invest in tech processes. Fiona McLay outlines ways to work ...
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Arbitration a necessary alternative to prolonged waits for court dates
Waiting two or three years for Family Court proceedings is not only financially ruinous, it also takes a huge emotional toll. Arbitration is a much more viable option, ...
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Why your boutique firm should go paperless
Somehow, even in 2020, businesses are still struggling to overcome their addiction to paper. This needs to change, argues one managed services company.
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Lawyers have a ‘social responsibility to be community leaders’
Rolling up one’s sleeves and getting involved in community work make lawyers more accessible and relatable to a diverse range of people, argues the newly crowned ...
SME LAW • Wed, 29 Jan 2020
