The Future of Skills. What will your firm need to prepare for Australia’s future?
Recently, LinkedIn surveyed 4,136 employees and 844 Learning and Development professionals across Australia, India, Japan and Singapore. In Australia, they found that the top skills requested by these employees and professionals alike were softer skills. Soft…
3 tips to ranking number one on Google
When people are searching for information, their first step is to head to the internet and google. So much so, that the company name is now a verb. How you rank on Google is likely…
The future of tech, integration and AI
48% of Australian firms say their biggest challenge to driving innovation internally is ‘getting enough time and resources away from business as usual’ to make a change[1]. Recently, John Ahern, CEO at InfoTrack presented at…
Getting the most out of the early years of your career
I have never considered myself to be the best person to give career advice. No doubt there are others out there with far more experience than me, and who have achieved far more than I…
Four social media marketing secrets to help your firm kick goals
The idea of using social media as a marketing tool to promote a law firm can sometimes be met with a hint of scepticism. Misconceptions about how people use social media channels can be rife.…
Automating Your Law Firm
When starting a new legal practice, it’s hard to know why some firms are “great” and others aren’t. Some have been dominant in their field for a very long time and some fizzle out after…
Victoria: On the move towards 100% digital conveyancing
This week, Victoria is on the move towards making all conveyancing, digital. Currently, 90% of all lodgements are completed online in Victoria. As mandated, all documents must be lodged online from 1 August. A bit…
5 mistakes to avoid when managing Trust Accounts
If you manage conveyance transactions, settlements, or even funds in anticipation of costs, you probably handle many millions of dollars in client funds every year. It is imperative that your clients have confidence that those…
Still writing your passwords on a post-it? Here’s why 2-factor authentication isn’t as technical as it sounds
While it might sound hard, two-factor authentication is an essential part of making sure we are protected digitally. What two-factor authentication entails is two steps to verify that you are who you say you are,…
Toxic secret kept from owners of Erskineville units
Today, the Sydney Morning Herald shared a toxic secret that was kept from apartment owners in Erskineville. Owners were barred from moving into their apartments for more than a year and were yesterday, blindsided by…
