Opinion

11 Jan 2017

Making diversity a New Year's resolution

All of us want better diversity outcomes, whether in respect of gender, race, disability, age or otherwise, writes Bryony Binns. ...

5 Jan 2017

Dealing with depression

Depression is nearly always in the news. It is perhaps the most pervasive ailment that afflicts lawyers, who are the most depressed of all the profess...

28 Dec 2016

Life as a barrister, by a former law firm partner

A client recently asked me why I left King & Wood Mallesons to go to the bar. The tone was along the lines of ‘what were you thinking?’, write...

20 Dec 2016

The importance of emotional intelligence for lawyers

Growing up and then coming to study law, I had always worried that my tendency to empathise and identify with someone who is suffering and my desire t...

27 Oct 2016

What’s your story?

'Tell me about yourself' is something most people dread hearing, but with a little preparation you can nail your reply, writes Ruth Beran. ...

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