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2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: The rise and rise of in-house
Once considered the poor cousins of private practitioners, in-house lawyers have been quietly rising up the legal status ranks for some time now, but it was the fallout from the GFC that proved…
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2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Climate change
Lawyers began the year trying to help clients get their heads around the Government's rather lengthy White Paper Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Australia's Low Pollution Future, released in…
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2009 IN REVIEW Key trends: Mid-tiers make their mark
Every cloud has a silver lining, and though the GFC brought with it a spate of salary freezes, redundancies and general uncertainty, it also provided an opportunity for mid-tier firms to prove…
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By Lawyers Weekly
Image is everything: In-house legal panels and budgets
What do clients really think of firms' cultures and their lawyers, and which firms do they use? The in-house lawyers that Lawyers Weekly spoke to have a range of firms on their legal panels and…
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By Lawyers Weekly
Selena Cartwright: How to transform a firm and stay young
She's only 27, but Selena Cartwright has managed to become the sole principal of her law firm, and bag a coveted finalist spot at the Telstra Business Women's Awards.
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By Lawyers Weekly
Countdown to Copenhagen: Freehills' Renee Garner
Climate change is a corporate issue that will impact on everyone's bottom line, believes Renee Garner, co-author of a book on the subject. Now she's off to Copenhagen for one of the world's most…
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By Lawyers Weekly
The future of legal research and search tools
Search tools in law firms are getting smarter, more integrated, and even socially aware. David Kidd examines what opportunities will be provided for lawyers in the future of legal search.
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By Lawyers Weekly
What's in a name: DLA Phillips Fox case study
Overhauling the brand of a national firm is no small undertaking, as Deacons has revealed as part of its upcoming merger with Norton Rose. We look at the impact brand changes have had at DLA…
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By Lawyers Weekly
The outlook for boutique firms in 2010
With the end of the calendar year drawing nigh, the firms Lawyers Weekly spoke to were all optimistic about 2010. Q Legal partner Robyn Ferguson expects the firm's workload to be steady to high…
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By Lawyers Weekly
Australian litigation funding in limbo
A recent Federal Court decision has halted the wave of enthusiasm for litigation funding. Now, the legal profession may have to rethink what it means to put a commercial price on justice. …
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