purpose

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 Lara Wentworth

‘Engaging in extracurricular activities can give you a sense of purpose outside the law’

This special counsel recently lobbied two governments to ban phones in schools – and said that having passions...

11 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

How leading Sydney law firm succeeds with purpose-built legal CRM

In an increasingly competitive landscape, a CRM built for the legal profession is the edge required to build your...

19 July 2023

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Boutiques need to be viable before they can ‘reach for the stars’

Despite the current market being a challenging one, this firm has been able to remain purpose-driven and remain viable...

25 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

How this boutique avoided growing beyond its purpose

When deciding to start his own law firm, this founder vowed to stay true to his purpose and values; something that he...

18 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Practice management musings and High Court rulings: What’s hot in law this week (10-14 Apr)

Headline hurdles for the daily operations of law firms have been at the forefront this past week, while the nation’s...

15 April 2023

By Lawyers Weekly

Prioritise purpose over profit, says BigLaw managing partner

Hamilton Locke managing partner Nick Humphrey is uninterested in what he calls the “very short-term perspective” of...

11 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dedicated, purpose-built platforms overwhelmingly help teams meet needs, research says

New research shows that law departments that use idiosyncratic legal technology platforms are better placed to meet...

28 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The value in ‘purposeful niching’

After being in BigLaw for years, many practitioners are opening up micro firms focusing on a specific practice area, in...

02 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Are ‘niche micro’ firms the best pathway to vocational purpose?

Much has been made of “niching down” and of running micro practices. For Rachael Bosnjak, operating a “niche...

14 February 2023

By Robyn Tongol

Life after law: How this former lawyer rediscovered her vocational purpose

The blurred boundaries between work and personal life within family law can become easily challenging, comments this...

12 September 2022

Promoted by Jasmine Siljic

Do law firms have a purpose?

While it may be easy to poke holes in an organisation’s efforts to articulate its purpose, it is also short-sighted...

02 August 2022

By Paul McKeon

How finding true purpose can help lawyers have a fulfilling career

Born with total blindness, author Amanda Heal spoke about how lawyers can overcome challenges in their lives and...

20 June 2022

By Adrian Suljanovic

The Corporate Counsel Show: An increasing focus on vocational purpose

According to general-counsel-turned-careers-coach Claire Bibby, in-house lawyers are increasingly concerned with...

11 May 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Building a firm model fit for purpose in changing times

After launching in the Australian market in 2021, this firm is focused on growth within the market whilst continuing to...

14 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

Law is a career of purpose for 99% of legal professionals

The overwhelming majority of legal professionals feel a sense of purpose in their work, according to new research from...

01 March 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘No longer fit for purpose’: ACCC weighs in on e-conveyancing framework

The ACCC has handed down its report on e-conveyancing market reform, highlighting the need for greater competition,...

04 December 2019

By Tony Zhang