Lack of access, isolation: The trials of being a regional practitioner

Regional lawyers face unique challenges compared to their metropolitan counterparts, but mentorship programs run by...

09 October 2023

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New voice for NSW regional women lawyers launched

Women lawyers in regional, rural, and remote NSW have created a new voice with the formation of NSW Regional Women...

08 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

The benefits and challenges of a ‘tree change’

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawyers across the country relocated inland or to coastal towns and away from...

20 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Having ‘genuine work/life balance’ as a regional lawyer

With better work/life balance and a slower pace than big cities, there are a lot of reasons more practitioners are...

06 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Retaining what’s great about a boutique practice

“We want to keep the benefits of being boutique and small,” say the two founders of a boutique regional...

06 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Having clients who provide ‘endless fascination’

Whilst working as a suburban lawyer over a 47-year career, this author discovered how clients could impact your work,...

29 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

The challenges facing regional firms

Post-pandemic, the number of lawyers moving towards regional areas has increased — but the areas aren’t without...

29 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Getting involved in the community’ important for regional/suburban firms

Lawyers Weekly spoke with Australian Law Awards winner for Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year, Next Legal &...

13 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

The positives of working as a suburban lawyer

Starting your career as a regional suburban lawyer can mean getting a taste for different areas of law and managing a...

20 January 2022

By Lauren Croft