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My next move: I have less than three years PQE and want to leave private practice. Do I need more ex

The in-house role has become more attractive in recent times given the move to handle more complex, business critical...

25 June 2013

By Daniel Stirling, manager (in-house legal), Charterhouse Partnership

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Partner Profile: Nicola Yeomans

Every week we ask a law firm partner a series of rapid-fire questions about their career. This week: Herbert Smith...

12 June 2013

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My next move: I am unhappy with the culture within private practice - will a move in-house offer a b

Dissatisfied private practice candidates often approach us expressing a desire to move in-house to get away from a...

12 June 2013

By John Egerton, manager (corporate), Mahlab Recruitment (NSW)

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Partner Profile: Owen Hayford

Every week we ask a law firm partner a series of rapid-fire questions about their career. This week: Clayton Utz's Owen...

22 May 2013

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My next move: Which practice areas are bulking up in Sydney and which are not?

Areas that are bulking up include mid-market transactional, insolvency, tax, employment (especially WHS), intellectual...

22 May 2013

By Nicholas Samaras, owner, Samaras Legal Search

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Partner Profile: Warwick Ryan

Every week we ask a law firm partner a series of rapid-fire questions about their career. This week: Swaab Attorneys'...

14 May 2013

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My next move: Second career lawyer - Truth vs fiction?

Changing careers to any industry is hard; changing careers to become a lawyer seems that little bit harder for those in...

14 May 2013

By Elvira Naiman, managing director, Naiman Clarke Legal

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My next move: Should the fact that many industries are quiet at the moment concern me?

The legal job market in Australia at present is reflective of the current, wider, economic activity in other...

07 May 2013

By Zoe Robinson, legal consultant, Robert Walters

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My next move: If I am lawyer in a challenged practice group, should I be worried?

In the Lawyers Weekly Managing Partner Survey 2013, which surveyed the managing partners of 20 firms across Australia,...

30 April 2013

By Jackie Gillies, senior consultant, Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment

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Partner Profile: Mark Malinas

Every week we ask a law firm partner a series of rapid-fire questions about their career. This week: Allens' Mark...

30 April 2013

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My next move: Are there overseas opportunities for M&A lawyers?

The good news for M&A lawyers is that you are working in an area of law that is well placed for making an international...

12 April 2013

By Mary Horniblow, manager of private practice & international, Mahlab Recruitment (NSW)

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Partner Profile: Fatmir Badali

Every week we ask a law firm partner a series of rapid-fire questions about their career. This week: Gadens Lawyers'...

12 April 2013

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My next move: I am a female senior associate looking to move firms, and need to work flexibly as I h

It’s a question many lawyers (male and female) are often afraid to ask and in many instances is one of the major...

09 April 2013

By Matt Harris, private practice manager, Taylor Root

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My next move: How can talent be managed effectively in a business?

HR has had to shift its priorities back to commercial matters as more businesses focus on cost savings, yet talent...

22 March 2013

By Darren Buchanan, director, Hays Legal