The psychological traits of an influential lawyer

While possessing legal knowledge and technical skills is undoubtedly essential, a cognitive behavioural therapist...

27 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Generational shifts in the legal profession: A challenge worth embracing

While generational shifts in the legal profession are nothing new, lately, it feels like these differences are becoming...

04 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Environmental Defenders Office should give Santos material on ‘flawed’ expert evidence, court told

Santos demanded the Environmental Defenders Office hand over material that may reveal its role in presenting evidence...

13 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

PTSD, emojis and a fake lawyer: What’s hot in law this week (10–14 July)

From a former pilot pretending to be a lawyer to the “thumbs-up” emoji being sufficient for a binding contract, the...

15 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The ‘detrimental’ mindset lawyers can have

These legal coaches have seen a number of different mindsets in lawyers — some of which can be “detrimental”;...

11 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘Dry July’ motivation for stressed lawyers

I work with many lawyers, and without fail, the word that is used to describe their lives after a break from alcohol is...

30 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

So, you didn’t make partner. What’s next?

It’s the time of year when partnership announcements are coming in thick and fast, which is exciting for those who...

29 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Men, caring and parenting: The values ‘tug of war’ in law firms

There is a values-based “tug of war” in law firms between the older hierarchy of male partners and younger male...

24 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

AFL coaching can inform successful law firm leadership

The principal of a family law firm discusses the parallels between AFL coaching and leading a law firm and outlines the...

10 May 2023

By Jess Feyder

Do lawyers make good leaders?

If legal professionals are interested in positioning themselves for executive leadership roles in the future, there are...

09 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What leaders in law can learn from elite AFL coaching

Firm owner Geoff Ebert has been coaching Australian rules football, including at the professional academy level, for...

05 May 2023

By Robyn Tongol

Is not having the title ‘partner’ holding you back?

When looking to move up the ladder of one’s law firm, there are a couple of things one must consider in becoming a...

04 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Resenteeism’: The new trend for lawyers?

Being overly frustrated by one’s professional circumstances but still pushing through has been newly labelled as...

03 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Coaching Advocates

Coaching Advocates was established in 2020 and is the product of a group of like-minded lawyer coaches who are...

15 July 2022

By Jocelyn Go

Coaching helps lawyers ‘redefine success’

As the legal profession settles into post-pandemic ways of working, more lawyers are embracing change than ever,...

25 March 2022

By Lauren Croft

Global coaching network for lawyers launches

A team of lawyers-turned-professional coaches, with experiences as partners, GCs and board members, has launched a...

25 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy