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

Cyber risks to keep growing for small law firms

Having robust cyber security implementation will be a top priority for practice owners in 2025, one tech GM predicts,...

23 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Client expectations for efficiency in the age of AI

The advent of artificial intelligence has led some clients to expect speedy turnarounds from their lawyers. This...

16 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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

Individual lawyers’ pro bono hours far exceed larger firms’ efforts

While the big end of town is improving its volume of pro bono work undertaken, the number of hours completed per lawyer...

03 October 2024

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

Best practice for lawyers amid new state cyber standards

As the regulatory landscape evolves in response to the escalating threat of cyber attacks, a cyber lawyer has...

30 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why my law firm has all-pink branding

The founder of Tully Law, Australia’s first all-pink law firm, explains why her practice (and the cafe attached to...

27 September 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

How small-firm owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis

In the current economic environment, the escalating cost of living poses substantial challenges for small law firms....

18 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

13 mistakes to avoid when upscaling your law firm

The legal profession in Australia has witnessed a surge in micro firms and sole practitioners. But as the green shoots...

21 September 2023

By Lauren Croft

Smaller firms are ‘where real innovation is happening’

As COVID-19 has led to the rapid adoption of technology and disruptive practice methods among law firms across the...

24 February 2023

By Lauren Croft