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Essential tips for law students to navigate exam season
As the upcoming exam season draws near, three law students share their invaluable insights and practical tips that...
16 October 2024
By Grace Robbie
Fashion 101: A lawyer’s guide to workplace attire
Lawyer-turned-full-time-fashion-brand-owner Greta Gale offers fashion tips for lawyers where she emphasises the...
05 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
CPD deadline: 3 tips for busy lawyers
Are you short on CPD points? You aren’t alone: many lawyers fall into the trap of pushing CPD to the bottom of their...
23 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Simple is effective’, and other tips for GCs
This general counsel has been the first legal counsel in two different companies. Here, she shares her learnings of the...
17 January 2023
By Jess Feyder
Tips on moving overseas from a London-based associate
Whilst asking your firm for a place in an overseas office may seem like a daunting task, this associate said being...
29 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
Tax tips for SMEs and boutiques
Come tax time, SMEs and boutique firms should be focused on accurate record keeping and ensuring they are...
28 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Tips for your 1st year of partnership
Now that all the buzz around being appointed to the partnership has settled, the reality of being a partner in a law...
07 July 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Make judgement calls, don’t be risk-averse: Award winner’s tips for success
As Lawyers Weekly calls on the legal profession to nominate for Taxation Partner of the Year at the 2022 Partner of the...
09 May 2022
By Malavika Santhebennur
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5 tips to set powerful career goals in 2022
We might overlook it sometimes, but setting and striving for aspirational goals can significantly improve your sense of...
11 March 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Make a hit list of your achievements’: Top tips from award-winning solicitor
A 30 Under 30 winner has urged junior lawyers to never downplay their triumphs or hesitate to nominate themselves for...
03 March 2022
By Malavika Santhebennur
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Top tips for dealing with data breaches
Companies face an increasingly sophisticated risk environment, and cyber resilience requires an increasingly...
01 March 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer’: Tips and tricks for navigating the family law system and the lawyers within it
REVIEW: In addition to breaking down the complex family law system for would-be clients, a new book has exposed the...
17 January 2022
By Naomi Neilson
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5 tips for graduate lawyers
When starting a career in legal practice, there are a handful of things that all graduate lawyers should be aware of,...
22 November 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Tips to avoid lawyers’ mental health epidemic
Notorious for its long hours, highly competitive nature and stressful environment, the legal sector is seeing...
11 November 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Pricing tips to maintain law firm profits in 2021 and beyond
Law firm leaders need to revisit the familiar trio of People, Process and Technology to future-proof...
20 August 2021
Sponsored by Jocelyn Go
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‘Be open and willing to learn’: Tips from an award-winning barrister
In the midst of a global pandemic, this 30 Under 30 winner shared what she thinks will challenge the legal industry in...
16 August 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Best tips and tricks to applying for clerkships as a disabled person
With clerkship season in full swing, co-founders of the Disabled Australian Lawyers Association have shared with...
12 July 2021
By Naomi Neilson
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The tips for making an award-winning legal career 
Managing expectations, tailoring job applications and being persuasive can open budding lawyers up to a career worthy...
28 June 2021
By Naomi Neilson
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Ditching LinkedIn, EQ over IQ and other tips for virtual networking
With the country still coming in and out of lockdowns, three legal practitioners have provided some of their top...
28 June 2021
By Naomi Neilson
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‘Everything happens for a reason’ and other timeless tips for making it to the High Court 
For one of the High Court’s newest associates, the timeless advice of giving things a go and believing that...
03 May 2021
By Naomi Neilson
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