Gap years can benefit your career — especially women lawyers
Experiencing life as a goat farmer and a restaurant dishwasher helped Courtney Bowie realise that a career in law as a female doesn’t have to be “soul-crushing”.
SME LAW • Sun, 30 Jun 2019
New Australian Lawyers Alliance president appointed
National advocacy group Australian Lawyers Alliance has appointed its new president as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
POLITICS • Sun, 30 Jun 2019
4-day weeks, flexibility and other shake-ups to traditional working
In this episode, Jerome speaks with two board members of Minds Count, Canon Oceania general counsel David Field and Swaab managing partner Mary Digiglio, to unpack ...
PODCAST • Fri, 28 Jun 2019
Principal fined $7,500 for professional misconduct
A Sydney-based boutique principal has been reprimanded, fined and ordered to undertake a legal ethics course after being found guilty on four grounds of professional ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019
Flexible work can help improve diversity in law, research says
New research shows that an overwhelming majority see shake-ups to traditional workplace structures and environments as being key to improving diversity in the legal ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019
Former partner convicted of drug offenses prohibited from practice until 2020
A Queensland-based lawyer, who was convicted of multiple drug offences, will not be granted a practising certificate before a period of five years from the date of his ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019
Boutique law caters better to ‘unique needs and wants’ of female practitioners
Running a smaller, dedicated practice allows for the idiosyncratic priorities of women — both lawyers and clients — to be better accommodated, argues one principal
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019
A-G weighs in on lawyers’ freedom on social media, contractual provisions
Attorney-General Christian Porter has outlined his thoughts on the extent to which lawyers can express their views online and how much employment contracts can regulate ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Reverse mentoring will be ‘invaluable’ for BigLaw firms
Following a pilot program, Herbert Smith Freehills Australian managing partner Andrew Pike and his mentor, solicitor Myra Beal, spoke to Lawyers Weekly about the benefits ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jun 2019
