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Managing cash flow in the next 6 months

Staying on top of your firm’s cash flow is going to be critical as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfurl.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Don’t stop marketing your firm (especially now)

More so now than ever, law firms need to be visible for clients as uncertainty and unpredictability become greater features of our daily lives, argues one professional.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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How boutiques can respond to the latest economic stimulus

Fiscal support for SMEs help them navigate COVID-19, but boutique law firms will also have to roll up their sleeves to get through the pandemic, says one professional.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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COVID-19 presents fresh challenges and opportunities for family lawyers

Despite an increasing bounty of challenges for practitioners in the family law space, it remains an exciting vocational path, argues one partner.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Compliance with parenting orders may become ‘very difficult, if not impossible’

The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia has acknowledged the looming difficulties facing families across Australia and has outlined how courts can and will support the community.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Step up (not out) with communication during pandemic

In such a turbulent time, effective communication with clients and colleagues is more important than ever before, writes Shelby Timmins.

26 March 2020
By Shelby Timmins
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Coronavirus and the justice system: Updates as they happen

The justice system is reacting quickly to the coronavirus pandemic to ensure the outbreak has little effect on the legal profession and their clients, including new processes to courts and innovative working practices. To avoid confusion, Lawyers Weekly has compiled the updates, information and commentary in one place – as they happen.

26 March 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Frequently asked legal employment questions relating to COVID-19

The spread of the viral coronavirus has posed a unique set of challenges for workplaces. One BigLaw firm answers the major legal questions around employment.

26 March 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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How firms can help clients navigate changes to insolvency laws

As part of its economic response to COVID-19, the federal government has made changes to insolvency laws – which lawyers will have to help clients navigate.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Transforming a legal business through tech investments

Embracing digital doesn’t just mean better utilising the online sphere, it also means considered collaboration with emerging legal tech players, argues one partner.

26 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy