WFH vs Hybrid Work
Back in 2020, as COVID-19 began to take hold, we wrote a blog about “making work from home work for you”. Unprecedented times called for unprecedented measures as many firms (and lawyers) grappled with how it was all going to…
Why Brisbane is So Hot Right Now
(And no, we are not just talking about the weather.) It’s no secret that the legal market in Brisbane is booming. Over the last 18 months, there has been an unprecedented demand for lawyers in Brisbane across the majority of…
What’s my Practice Worth to Another Firm?
One of the common concerns senior lawyers we speak to have when looking to make a lateral move to another firm is the question of what their perceived value will be to a new firm and how to formulate a…
How can you Move Into a New Practice Area, and When Should you Do It?
Getting a graduate job as a lawyer is a challenge in the first place. And if you’re fortunate enough to get a decent job, the chances are slim that it’s going to be exactly in the legal area that you’ve…
4 reasons to move jobs before Xmas…
With the Melbourne Cup just around the corner and Christmas decorations already up in stores, a lot of lawyers we speak to assume there’s no point in looking for a job until the new year. But now is perhaps the…
How to Negotiate a Pay Rise
With the 2021 salary survey just released, and mid-year reviews happening we are fielding a lot of questions about what people should be earning, and how to go about negotiating a better pay rise. As you’d expect, preparing for the…