Tech-inspired competition looms for small firms in 2025

In the new year, technology will “empower smaller firms to compete like never before”, one general manager...

09 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

AI information will ‘start to narrow down’ in 2025

Although AI can still “make mistakes” and have drawbacks, it’s likely to continue to massively change and impact...

06 January 2025

By Lauren Croft

Australia is still in an ‘early adopter phase’ of AI implementation

Although the legal profession in Australia has started implementing AI into practice more, this legal tech executive...

31 December 2024

By Lauren Croft

Small firms must be wary of ‘date-night’ insolvency risks

The ATO and major banks remain a major driver of insolvencies, but cash flow issues are beginning to trigger higher...

26 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

SME firms need to focus on ‘value creation’ amid rising costs

Moving through 2024 and into the new financial year, SME firms face a number of challenges amid economic turbulence....

06 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

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

Inclusive policies are an ‘important investment’ in female lawyers

Following the release of gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and in the lead-up to...

06 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

Implementing tech can help small firms with cyber security

This year, cyber security is likely to remain a key challenge for those in the legal profession. For small firms,...

29 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

Letting go of control as a business owner

While wearing all the hats is a given for a lawyer just starting their own firm, this founder emphasised the importance...

02 November 2023

By Lauren Croft

SMEs faced with the ‘biggest’ cyber risk: NAB

Research from NAB has highlighted concerns over the preparedness of Australia’s small firms against cyber...

19 October 2023

By Justine Nifras

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Best cyber practices for small firms

Protecting a boutique practice against cyber risks must be viewed in the same vein as any other business risk,...

11 April 2023

By Robyn Tongol

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

‘Locums are invaluable’ for small firms

Whether taking time to go on holiday or going through a busy period, utilising locum lawyers or firms can be...

16 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

How small firms can boost their reputations (given the looming recession)

Several firm leaders discuss the importance of reputation for building an SME firm and the best ways to build...

16 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

The value of taking a complete work-free holiday as a small-firm owner

Two small-firm owners discuss the benefit of taking a true work-free holiday and how they prepare their firm and their...

02 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

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

The challenges and priorities of smaller firms in 2023

With plans to introduce more partners into the firm as well as consolidating after a “rapid period” of growth, one...

15 December 2022

By Lauren Croft