Women need greater balance and flexibility to progress
In June 2022 the Law Society of NSW published its final 2021 Annual Profile of Solicitors NSW report. A key finding summarised within this report is that for the fifth consecutive year, female solicitors outnumber…
Women in Law: Challenges and Opportunities to achieve gender equity
Women now represent most solicitors in Australia, so why isn’t this mirrored in leadership panels? The Law Partnership Survey conducted by the Australian Financial Review (published in December 2022) has revealed that only 40.9% of…
A retrospective of women in legal and tech: breaking down the barriers
When reflecting on the status of women in the legal profession, and women in legal technology in particular, International Women’s Day is a great point to pause and reflect not only on how far we…
Addressing the talent shortages within the legal sector
Attractive salaries are driving Australian lawyers overseas. What can firms do to attract and retain legal teams? Following a turbulent two years of lockdowns, border closures and social distancing, the global workforce is now facing…
Finding opportunities out of challenges in 2023
Thomson Reuters held a webinar last year on their report titled 2022 Australia: State of the Legal Market . During the discussion, presenters stated that the word to encapsulate 2023 for the legal industry would…
The value in being adaptable and ‘trusting your gut’ for in-house counsel
Embracing change and a passion for social justice is an important driver of success for Senior Legal Counsel and Partner, Jorgie Gorman When it comes to reflecting on the past year, for Australian legal practices…
Refresh your tech for the new year
A New Year brings fresh eyes and opportunities to enhance your firm’s growth and success. It is a great time to look at the big picture of your firm and think about where there are…
A retrospective of 2022
Collins Dictionary recently released their ‘Word of the Year’, which they have aptly chosen for 2022 as ‘permacrisis’ . A portmanteau of “permanent” and “crisis”, the word has been described by Collins as representing, ‘an…
Be cyber aware this holiday season
Incidents of cyber crime are on the rise in Australia. Scamwatch, part of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has registered 188,390 reports at a total loss of $474,973,009 so far this year. The Australian…
Destigmatising mental health in the workplace
Taking care of your employees has more relevance in the workplace than ever before As Richard Branson once stated, “employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the…
