career growth

Why working in the bush isn’t ‘career-limiting’

Working in the bush is limiting, there’s no growth, there are no opportunities – claims often repeated among...

27 April 2026

By Grace Robbie

How an unintended lawyer became managing partner of a national firm

For many young lawyers, the road to partnership is often a carefully charted journey, driven by ambition and clear...

18 November 2025

By Grace Robbie

Lessons from selling a law firm for $57m

Selling a law firm for $57 million wasn’t just a financial event. It was a manifestation of belief, risk and...

09 October 2025

By Hilton Misso

Ensuring longevity in the legal profession

Burnout can be the bane of professional longevity – here, one firm owner reflects on how taking sufficient holidays,...

25 September 2025

By Carlos Tse

‘The GC waiting room’: Why in-house lawyers are feeling stuck

Determined in-house lawyers are increasingly finding themselves stuck in what one executive general manager has dubbed...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie