Facing disadvantage and finding a path to truth

This Australian-qualified lawyer from Zimbabwe spoke of the workplace culture perpetuating the disempowerment of those...

19 January 2023

By Jess Feyder

The ‘resistance’ to innovation within the profession

Building structures from scratch to increase innovation and efficiency is key for firms to overcome traditional working...

13 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Rethinking the role of the lawyer

“Lawyers are some of the most beautiful people on Earth,” says one lawyer-turned-high-performance life and...

12 January 2023

By Jess Feyder

Legal Lightbulbs: Do we need to go beyond unconscious bias awareness to effect true societal change?

On this episode of Legal Lightbulbs, our hosts — Lawyers Weekly editor Jerome Doraisamy and Bowd chief executive...

10 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘True legal innovation’ is client-centric

In order to overcome roadblocks to innovation, lawyers need to not only adjust their mindset, but also their working...

06 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Legal Lightbulbs: Can lawyers innovate, or are they doomed by the traditional mindset?

Australia’s legal profession has made great strides, in recent years, in transforming day-to-day practice...

21 December 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Legal Lightbulbs: Being an outsider in law and later finding your calling

In a predominantly white corporate landscape, Australia’s legal profession can be a daunting place for those who...

07 December 2022

By Robyn Tongol

‘Lawyers are not interchangeable’

Whilst hybrid working is an inevitable part of the post-pandemic working environment, the human-connection element of...

09 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

The changes needed to entice lawyers back to the office

The office of a law firm ‘wasn't always the perfect place to be’ pre-pandemic. Although firms are implementing...

01 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

Legal Lightbulbs: Can we make the office better than home?

The novelty of working remotely, or flexibly, has not worn off for many legal professionals. The mainstreaming of WFH...

13 October 2022

By Robyn Tongol

What tradies can teach lawyers (amidst the ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon)

In the context of the broader conversation about hustle culture versus “quiet quitting”, there are key lessons that...

12 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal Lightbulbs: Do in-house lawyers owe their law firms a duty of care?

Many lawyers move in-house seeking greater work/life balance. What they cannot forget, however, is that they may...

08 September 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Legal Lightbulbs: Is ‘quiet quitting’ a good thing for the profession?

“Quiet quitting” is more than a TikTok fad. It may have far-reaching consequences for daily legal practice and the...

01 September 2022

By Robyn Tongol

How grads can find satisfaction within their 1st law firm environment

As junior lawyers are increasingly entering firms and then leaving before reaching a more senior level, firms need to...

13 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘There’s clearly a problem’ with grad retention

Law firms that facilitate open-door relationships with their staff will experience little downside, according to Fionn...

07 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

So many workplace stresses for lawyers ‘are about the people around them’

With more junior lawyers experiencing typically higher levels of anxiety and depression than other professions, law...

04 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘There is absolutely nothing wrong with being honest’ with grads

Hiring top graduates is one of the most “vexing issues” law firms are facing post-pandemic – and retaining them...

30 June 2022

By Lauren Croft

Legal Lightbulbs: Why are junior lawyers so unhappy?

Legal employers have made great strides in recent years to better accommodate and cater to the myriad wellness needs of...

03 June 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Legal Lightbulbs: How can firms keep new lawyers?

The question of how to attract and retain graduate lawyers is “one of the most vexing issues” facing law firms. Why...

06 May 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Firms must be different, not just sell differentiation

Law firms like to talk about their points of difference, but if they aren’t actually being different, it undermines...

02 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy