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SME Law 21 July 2017 ByTom LodewykeMid-tiers losing favour with corporate counsel

The Association of Corporate Counsel Australia has found that in-house teams are becoming less likely to brief mid-tier...

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Growth
SME Law 21 July 2017 ByEmma MusgraveAward-winning firm continues growth trajectory

An award-winning law firm is continuing its growth trend, hiring one senior lawyer every two months and now providing...

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Big Law 21 July 2017 ByEmma MusgraveRACS pushes for immediate evac of offshore detention centres

The Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS) has called for the immediate evacuation of the “harmful and...

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SME Law 20 July 2017 ByEmma Musgrave‘Australian legal first’ to see SMEs gain greater court access

A commercial law firm has declared it has launched an Australian legal first solution, which will allow the SME sector...

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Senior Slaters departures could burn client bridges
Big Law 20 July 2017 ByTom LodewykeSenior Slaters departures could burn client bridges

The spate of senior resignations at Slater and Gordon this week has fed speculation that the firm could lose some of its...

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Careers 20 July 2017 ByTom LodewykeWomen outnumber men in legal profession

A report has found that women outnumbered men in the Australian legal profession in 2016 for the first time ever,...

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Technology
NewLaw 20 July 2017 ByEmma Musgrave‘Inverting’ traditional model pays off for firm

A NewLaw firm was the only firm to be recognised in a corporate ceremony for its strategy in incorporating a model,...

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legal skills, knowledge, professional skills
Careers 19 July 2017 ByTom LodewykeLegal skills and tech know-how not enough for today’s lawyers

Barry.Nilsson. managing partner Don Leembruggen has shared the skills young lawyers need to take the profession...

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Big Law 19 July 2017 ByEmma MusgraveGlobal firm reveals increase in revenues

Despite describing demanding and volatile market conditions, one global law firm has posted a 10.6 per cent rise in...

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Clinic
Big Law 19 July 2017 ByEmma MusgraveUniversity unveils family dispute resolution clinic

A collaboration between Bond University’s Faculty of Law and its Psychology Clinic has seen a new family dispute...

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