Opinion

25 Jun 2019

Is the legal profession a wellbeing wasteland?

Given the endemic nature of mental health issues in law, a multipronged approach, as well as and cooperation and collaboration by all relevant stakeh...

24 Jun 2019

Are you being watched? How smart gadgets can ‘spy’ on us

How often are you home alone? If you own a smart gadget — be it a TV, a smart speaker or a mobile phone — then let me answer that for you: never...

21 Jun 2019

Beating the distraction devil: How to optimise performance by staying focused

If the devil is in the detail, then distraction is not that far behind, writes Anthony Hersch. ...

19 Jun 2019

Flexible work is the foundation for healthy, inclusive law firms

Will change in the legal profession be embraced as an opportunity to create workplaces where our people thrive, or one in which they begrudgingly put ...

18 Jun 2019

Half-yearly cyber considerations for corporate counsel

As we count down to the halfway mark for 2019, we take stock of current developments in the cyber risk landscape, and signpost upcoming changes that c...

17 Jun 2019

Avoid these key communication mistakes to keep clients happy

There is a very high degree of professionalism and expertise required in law, and the dedication and training go beyond most professions, writes Darr...

11 Jun 2019

Why in-house teams should be hiring student interns and grads

Having a law student intern or a law graduate within an in-house team can provide many benefits to both the legal team and to the individual, writes ...

11 Jun 2019

Keeping your legal hat on: Privilege for in-house counsel

In-house lawyers are required to undertake both legal and non-legal tasks, and it is imperative that a proactive approach is taken in distinguishing b...

11 Jun 2019

Not ‘towards zero’?

The NSW government has made amendments to road transport legislation which it says is to support its road safety policy “Towards Zero”. The legisl...

5 Jun 2019

Folau sacking spurs public scrum but what are his legal prospects?

The public scrum over the sacking of Israel Folau by Rugby Australia has continued to gain momentum, with reports the Federal Government may press ahe...

4 Jun 2019

Running an ultra-marathon while juggling life

One of my recent personal adventures was to train and run a 50-kilometre trail race. While the race itself was the big event, it was the five months o...

4 Jun 2019

New whistleblowing laws, risks, policies and changes explained

It is more important than ever for businesses to review their compliance culture as one of the biggest changes to whistleblowing laws are set to begin...

31 May 2019

The smarts of using social media

The debate following the Israel Folau debacle has generated a lot of thoughtless advice on the use of social media and what a person can post on their...

23 May 2019

Ocean liner or speedboat? I know which one I would rather turn

You don’t need me to tell you that law firms need to adapt the way they deliver their services and do so quickly – so let’s take that as a given...

20 May 2019

‘I’d rather lick the floor of a bus than talk to a law student’

The unattainable and exclusive brilliance of the legal profession is a constellation made up of very real humans with very real problems, writes Flynn...

14 May 2019

Continued data breaches enhancing risk to corporate Australia

Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results – making corporate Australia’s approac...

14 May 2019

Why workplace wellness is the real trickle-down economics

Failure to adequately cater for staff health and wellbeing is not only morally bankrupt – it’s also professionally and financially negligent. It i...

6 May 2019

Family law reform needs to move forward

Debates about reform to Australia’s family law system ebb and flow but are never far from public prominence for long, writes Nicole Rich. ...

3 May 2019

What does flexible working mean?

Workplace flexibility has, for so long, been characterised as a women’s issue or, more specifically, a women-with-children’s issue, writes Isla M...

1 May 2019

How to get the most out of your leave

First it was termed a ‘break’, then a ‘sabbatical’, and now it’s called ‘life leave’. Whatever next?! I hear you exclaim, writes Matthew...

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Jun 19 2019

Flexible work is the foundation for healthy, inclusive law firms

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