Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025

Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Small businesses ‘writing the playbook’ on flexibility

When it comes to offering flexible working arrangements or implementing return-to-office (RTO) mandates, small- to...

03 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Right to Disconnect will ‘tighten the noose around the necks of SME owners’

While the new Right to Disconnect isn’t set to come into effect for small law firms for another year, detractors...

05 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

What’s in the 2024–25 budget for small firms?

This week, the 2024–25 budget was handed down and included various key measures aimed at getting small businesses a...

16 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Running a business and being a new lawyer – it can be done

In the demanding field of law, it’s common for practitioners to have little to no time for personal pursuits and...

18 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

SMEs to receive free AI education

Australian small and medium firms will now be able to access a free course in AI through TAFE

07 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

Planning to sell your firm for the best price possible

All boutique law firm owners will exit their businesses, in some form, at some point in time. As such, firm owners need...

17 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘You don’t need to lock yourself in an office for 6 hours to figure out how to run your firm’

Even for boutiques that aren’t looking to sell, having a succession plan in place — and allowing yourself the space...

20 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Millennials, Gen Z ‘MIA’: SME sector missing business owners

A new survey has revealed that young Australians are missing in action from leadership in Australia’s small-business...

23 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

Mediation on the rise for small firms

The Victorian Small Business Commission’s Annual Report was recently tabled in Parliament, revealing a number of...

05 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Small firms still relying on referrals, survey says

The vast majority of smaller law firms across the country still rely heavily on referrals and word of mouth, new...

30 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Government should subsidise business losses incurred from Queen’s mourning day’, says lawyer

The government should make financial grants to small businesses impacted by this week’s official day of mourning for...

23 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

LCA launches new toolkit for small businesses

A new guide to help small businesses grow has been welcomed by the Law Society, whose president said it would be...

08 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

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 Jerome Doraisamy

Are boutique firms happy with Labor’s small-business plan?

On the question of whether Labor’s “Better Deal for Small Business” will help boutiques, firm owners are...

26 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Can small firms capitalise on a ‘Great Resignation’ in BigLaw?

If a predicted mass exodus of professionals from their jobs in the coming months manifests – including BigLaw lawyers...

28 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

How many firms use tech for billing?

New research offers insights into the extent to which boutique law firms utilise tech platforms to manage their billing...

28 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Seeing how many people have bounced back is really exciting’: Running a small business in uncertain times

Small business owners are letting fear hold them back too often, according to this business owner and...

28 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are small firms too willing to write off fees?

New research reveals troubling shortcomings in the billing practices of small law firms across Australia. Firms have,...

21 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Practice ‘being nice all the time’ as a firm owner

Boutique firm owners need to focus less on their qualifications and more on their brand and likeability, according to...

14 October 2021

By Lauren Croft