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By Briana Everett
Chasing China
Australian law firms have been eyeing China for years, but the race to grab hold of the opportunities on offer has well and truly ramped up in 2012. Briana Everett talks to Australian firms in China about their growth strategies and the obstacles involved
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By Justin Whealing
Divided we stand
The national legal profession reform process is still working to a timetable of implementation by July 2013 despite half of Australia’s eight states and territories refusing to sign up to the scheme. Justin Whealing reports
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By Stephanie Quine
The middleman
Growing up in Narrabri, in north-western NSW, Mick Sheils used an old army coat as a dooner and enjoyed a simple life. He talks to Stephanie Quine about his journey to becoming the NSW Industrial Relations Commissioner and his passion for resolving disputes.
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By Claire Chaffey
In pursuit of the androgynous law firm
When it comes to achieving diversity in law firms, a lawyer’s gender should be irrelevant._x000D_ However, as Claire Chaffey discovers, actions speak louder than words.
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By Briana Everett
Latin loving
Home to some of the world’s key emerging markets, Latin America presents a growing area of opportunity for foreign fi rms looking beyond China. Briana Everett reports
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Servants of all, yet of none (1)
From prosecuting the owners of viscious dogs to advising on carbon pricing, government solicitors uphold the law in the face of politics and bureaucracy. Stephanie Quine talks to private-practice government lawyers and those working in-house about how they deal with a complex and unique client.
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By Claire Chaffey
Dog eat dog
In Adelaide, law firms exist in an environment where word of mouth is sacred, competition is fierce and the future holds the promise of renewed prosperity. Claire Chaffey reports
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By Briana Everett
Many roads taken
Greg Tucker had many different lives before he became the head of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers,_x000D_ including 13 years as an academic. He tells Briana Everett how a few opportune phone calls led him to where he is today
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By Claire Chaffey
Russian evolution
Known as the land of vodka, socialist revolutions and Vladimir Putin, Russia often struggles to be taken seriously by its European counterparts. But this emerging economy is home to an increasingly sophisticated business environment in which many foreign law firms are thriving. Claire Chaffey...
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By Stephanie Quine
In graduates we trust
A lawyer’s development is greatly affected by the type of training and support they receive in their early years of practice.
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