Dating outside the law bubble
By dating somebody who didn’t exist in a bubble where suffering is the norm and where we can only bring ourselves to celebrate HDs, I learned a thing or two about myself ...
SME LAW • Sun, 30 Dec 2018
Observations on NewLaw in Australia in 2018
Not that long ago in-house legal teams had two options: to do legal work in-house, or to outsource it to a traditional law firm. This paradigm has completely changed, ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 27 Dec 2018
WA refuses admission to previously disbarred Californian lawyer
The West Australian State Administrative Tribunal has upheld a decision by the Legal Practice Board of WA to refuse to issue a practising certificate to a lawyer who was ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Dec 2018
It’s time to change the rules
With the rise of the #MeToo movement, the spotlight has been shone on how our society treats women, writes Christine Smyth.
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Dec 2018
Why empathy is such an important trait for family lawyers
The process of separating or divorcing can be complex, confusing and overwhelming for many, and having empathy and trying to appreciate what your client is going through ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Dec 2018
McCabes hosts its first legal disruption event
Held in conjunction with the firm’s technology partner Checkbox, the first ever #MCDisruptsLegal event saw the McCabe Curwood litigation and dispute resolution team ...
SME LAW • Wed, 19 Dec 2018
‘It will be viewed with as much ridicule as slavery’: NewLaw practitioners slam time-based billing
In a torrent of LinkedIn comments last week, lawyers in the NewLaw space across Australia slammed the billable hour and argued clients prefer fixed fee pricing.
NEWLAW • Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Regional NSW practitioner guilty of professional misconduct
A NSW-based lawyer has been reprimanded, fined and ordered to pay costs after being found to have signed a statutory declaration as a witness when he hadn’t witnessed the ...
SME LAW • Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Margaret Cunneen named as expert panelist for Integrity Commission
Deputy NSW senior crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen SC is one of three experts named on the review panel for the new Commonwealth Integrity Commission.
POLITICS • Tue, 18 Dec 2018
