How flying makes me a better barrister

Working as both a barrister and pilot has offered Damien Toohey different yet complementary lessons and experiences,...

04 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

The Corporate Counsel Show: ‘Working on the side of good’

For Katherine Mackenzie, working in government roles means ensuring protection of the public is at the heart of all...

14 June 2023

By Robyn Tongol

Styling for lawyers in a hybrid working world

The days of suits, ties and heels as the expectation for a “nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday” existence is gone, as...

09 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Open letter addresses ‘crisis of working conditions’ at Melbourne Law School

An open letter has been penned to the University of Melbourne Law School following reports of exhausted and underpaid...

03 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

US to Japan to Australia: The benefits of working across continents

One BigLaw associate discusses the value of living in multiple jurisdictions and the importance of making connections...

01 May 2023

By Jess Feyder

Far-reaching benefits of a flexible working model

For lawyers chasing a more flexible working life, having an open and honest stream of communication is the first step,...

14 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

The profession should ‘embrace emotion as a new way of working and thinking’

Following the pandemic, the need for emotional literacy and emotional skills has increased with the uptake of more...

03 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Whilst you’re not working on better ways of working, someone else is’

As technology becomes more and more prevalent within the legal sphere, innovation is important to impart to lawyers...

31 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

How (and why) lawyers should master hybrid working

As hybrid working is set to be a key trend within the legal profession this year, this legal co-founder has said that...

09 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Working parents are an asset in law, not a liability

International Women’s Day is upon us, and it is as important as ever to highlight the need for flexible workplace...

08 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Working ‘hand in glove’ to drive innovation

Despite innovation being extremely broad, these two firms have found different ways of implementing new tech and...

19 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

Harnessing resilience when working with difficult clients

Tapping into one’s resilience as a lawyer is something one may be required to do every day, said this law firm...

28 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Do lawyers have to choose between working at home or the office?

Where to be, or not to be? That is the question for many legal professionals right now, writes Jeremy

11 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Jagot J: ‘Essential faith we have in the law might be threatened’ if working conditions aren’t improved

Delivering introductory remarks at last week’s Minds Count Annual Lecture, the Honourable Jayne Jagot —...

31 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

4-day working week may benefit the climate

Reducing working hours to a four-day week could have a potentially significant impact on the environment and, more...

08 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

Shorter working weeks can ‘rebalance’ domestic responsibilities

Women in law are likely to be the main beneficiaries of truncated working schedules, argues one

05 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Double-award winner chalks win to working with Stolen Generation clients

When Hayley Aldrich emerged as both Senior Associate of the Year – SME Law and overall Excellence Award winner at the...

29 August 2022

By Malavika Santhebennur

The variety and challenge of working in-house

Seeking out variety and opportunities to learn has helped this award-winning young lawyer rise to a number of in-house...

23 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Working with ‘highly innovative and progressive’ industries

Trent Blacket, the co-founder of EMT Partners, helps operate three businesses: a law firm, an advisory firm,...

22 August 2022

By Robyn Tongol

Protégé: Working overseas as a young lawyer

Max Beavis always wanted to work overseas — with different clients and in different jurisdictions — as part of...

08 August 2022

By Robyn Tongol