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NewLaw 29 September 2021 ByChantal McNaughtDoes legal disruptive innovation mean the end of lawyers?

Without clear legal service design, informed by what should constitute legal practice, the scope in which law firms...

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SME Law 23 September 2021 ByJacqueline BurnsSearching for justice: SEO considerations for law firms

SEO should be an essential component of every law firm’s marketing plan. But is it? Asks Jacqueline Burns.

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Big Law 22 September 2021 ByMatt Baumgurtel, David O’Carroll and Rahul TijoriwalaESB recommendations are dead. What’s next?

National Energy ministers will meet this week to consider the ESB’s advice to the Energy National Cabinet Reform...

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Key considerations for in-house counsel
Big Law 21 September 2021 ByFelicity Healy and Mark WilksOften referred to but frequently misunderstood, the law surrounding...

Often referred to but frequently misunderstood, the law surrounding legal professional privilege (LPP) can be confusing...

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Tanya Carlson
SME Law 21 September 2021 ByTanya CarlsonWhy lawyers should collaborate with financial planners

You would think it’s really no different than financial planning for any other profession, however there are subtle...

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Michelle Meares and Professor Cameron Stewart
Big Law 20 September 2021 ByMichelle Meares and Professor Cameron StewartMedical decision-making, uncertainty and vaccination decisions in...

In the time of COVID-19, there is considerable public debate about vaccinations. The Australian Technical Advisory Group...

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Stefanie Costi
SME Law 16 September 2021 ByStefanie CostiA country practice: Meet the lawyer who gave up his city job to build...

Rural and regional areas are lands of opportunity for lawyers who are willing to make a tree change, writes Stefanie...

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Jemma Barnard
SME Law 15 September 2021 ByJemma BarnardChildhood injuries, parental conduct and the law

The role that parents and caregivers assume when a child comes into their lives is enormous, writes Jemma Barnard.

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Marguerite Picard
SME Law 14 September 2021 ByMarguerite PicardIs enforcement of the Certificate of Genuine Effort what’s needed?

It is only when we take some “law” out of dispute resolution and add other skills that we can truly offer...

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Libby Thomas
SME Law 10 September 2021 ByLibby ThomasWhy I transitioned from nursing to law in my late 20s

Changing vocational pathways can be scary, but if it feels right, making the jump – and doing so in the right ways –...

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