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Dr Frank Chow
Big Law 11 November 2021 ByDr Frank ChowTips to avoid lawyers’ mental health epidemic

Notorious for its long hours, highly competitive nature and stressful environment, the legal sector is seeing...

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Tanya Musgrove
SME Law 10 November 2021 ByStefanie CostiThe ballerina who became a family lawyer

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Tanya Musgrove spent her formative years training to be a professional ballet dancer...

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Data privacy and the law
Big Law 09 November 2021 ByUnisearch (with Professor Lyria Bennett Moses and Professor Scott Sisson)Data privacy and the law

Regardless of a firm’s choice of data sharing techniques, said businesses will have to get ahead of the game if they...

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Big Law 08 November 2021 ByPhilip LomaxAppetite strong for class actions

New research indicates that most Australians are open to joining a class action, writes Philip Lomax.

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Stuart Taylor
SME Law 01 November 2021 ByStuart TaylorDeveloping courage in uncertain times

Leading with courage in the face of fear and uncertainty is an enviable skill, but as any courageous leader will tell...

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Annie Hales Sievers
SME Law 29 October 2021 ByStefanie CostiThe mother-of-four who went from being a personal trainer to a lawyer

Annie Hales Sievers had a full life ─ a happy marriage, four children, a successful personal training business and...

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Law firm profitability and the pricing myth
SME Law 26 October 2021 ByChantal McNaughtLaw firm profitability and the pricing myth

If you are considering lowering prices to remain competitive in your legal services market, there are numerous questions...

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Pro bono
Big Law 25 October 2021 ByJacqueline BurnsPro bono is an obligation, not a duty, for government law firms

Duty has not motivated so many of Australia’s leading government law firms to commit to pro bono work. The only thing...

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Christopher Garabedian
SME Law 22 October 2021 ByChristopher GarabedianDo fathers have fewer rights in family law?

A hugely common misconception I have witnessed in my short time in the family law landscape is that you have no chance...

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Stefanie Costi
Big Law 19 October 2021 ByStefanie CostiHow Emma Fitzgerald went from being homeless to the bar table 

When Emma Fitzgerald walked away from a controlling, coercive and financially abusive marriage and then suddenly lost...

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