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By Priya Murthy
After the boom
Law firms will tell you they are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the market in 2014, despite acceptance that Australia’s mining boom has peaked. But what is the mood really like in three key battlegrounds? Leanne Mezrani reports.
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By Priya Murthy
Pick me, pick me!
The war for graduate talent has never been hotter than now. Justin Whealing looks at how firms try to pick the best of the law school crop.
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By Justin Whealing
It’s time to go
High-performing partners have heard the siren call of suitors echo around the marketplace this year. Lawyers Weekly presents 20 of the most notable Movers & Shakers of 2013.
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You have to innovate to accumulate
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By Clayton Utz
You have to innovate to accumulate
The legal industry is slowly adapting to the effects of developments in technology, but is it truly embracing innovation? Brigid O Gorman investigates.
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By Brigid O Gorman
Pipped at the post
The legal jobs market is tough at the moment and, while qualifications are important, a post-graduate qualification is not necessarily the most valuable add-on you can bring to a competitive recruitment process. Brigid O Gorman reports.
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By Priya Murthy
Feeding the beast
The legal profession has shifted its focus from trying to control social media to working out how to carefully reap its benefits. Leanne Mezrani reports.
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By Priya Murthy
Brave new world
The financial services sector is in the midst of a reinvention driven by market consolidation and legislative reform. Leanne Mezrani finds out what the changes mean for banking & finance practices.
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By Stephanie Quine
Sydney lawyer gets new lease of life
An Australian law firm leader whose life was threatened by an aggressive form of leukaemia recently met the young American man who saved his life. Stephanie Quine reports.
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By Priya Murthy
The B word
The topic of bullying in law firms is often met with a wall of silence; managing partners avoid speaking publicly about it and victims are tight-lipped due to confidentiality clauses or the fear of career repercussions. Leanne Mezrani reports.
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By Priya Murthy
Weathering the storm
The winds of change blowing through the Australian legal market are not deterring independent Sydney firms from taking on global rivals in the nation’s biggest city. Justin Whealing reports.
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