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 Thomas Hobbs 01 May 2018

At least three key criteria should be factored in when choosing a referee. First, a referee should be chosen knowing they will give a favourable reference. Of course...

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 Rohan Harris 20 Mar 2018

Looking to sell or merge your legal practice? A successful sale or merger can be the ultimate reward for hard work and substantial investment – but only with good preparation...

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 Andrew Douglas 08 Mar 2018

Safety law throughout Australia imposes duties on employees to take reasonable care to prevent injury to themselves and others, and comply with the lawful and reasonable directions of their employers...

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 Calum Cook 01 Mar 2018

It is increasingly common for employees to have flexible work arrangements, however employers also require a degree of flexibility from their employees...

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 Carolyn Ford 01 Mar 2018

Clerk-barrister-solicitor arrangements are changing gradually. There are multiple pathways to a barrister, but typically they are engaged by law firms via clerks...

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 Anika Baset 01 Mar 2018

For many women of culturally diverse backgrounds there are further barriers to leadership in the workplace...

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 Jack Heath 01 Mar 2018

Disclosing a mental illness to your employer is a personal decision that could benefit you and your workplace...

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 Mollie Tregillis 28 Feb 2018

Legal Project Management (LPM) is a catch phrase flying around the legal industry right now. But what does everyone mean when they talk about LPM?...

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 Karin Derkley 01 Feb 2018

When Urfa Masood was appointed a magistrate in 2016, it was a breakthrough moment for Victoria’s Muslim community, and especially for its women...

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 Thomas Hobbs 01 Feb 2018

Post-holiday blues setting in? They needn’t if you get busy planning a year of progress for 2018. Here are some professional and personal tips to get you going...

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 Claire Walczak and Phoebe Blank 01 Feb 2018

The post-Christmas “new year, new me” feeling often lasts until March when the partners get back, work starts picking up again and health and wellbeing falls by the wayside as a result of longer hours at work and colder weather...

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 Nerida Wallace 15 Jan 2018

I want to take this opportunity to thank members and staff for their support, hard efforts and great achievements throughout 2017. We’ve had our challenges this year but we have achieved a great deal ...

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 LIV Professional Development 14 Nov 2017

It's no secret that almost everyone working in the corporate world is short on time, and the legal profession is no exception. Fortunately, there are plenty of career-boosting activities you can do in just one day. Here are three to get you started...

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 Law Institute Journal 10 Nov 2017

Shaneen Argall, Human Resources Director at Arnold Bloch Leibler, and Jeremy Lanzer, Senior Associate in Corporate Law at ABL, talk emotional intelligence...

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 Kath McCarthy 01 Nov 2017

Effective people management is enhanced by the capacity to leverage the intrinsic motivators of mastery, purpose and autonomy to drive higher levels of staff engagement...

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