In leadership, there are many skills that contribute to being an effective leader. What sometimes gets forgotten is that mentoring is a vital leadership skill, which helps employees grow professionally. Not only does it aid in attracting and retaining talent but it says something about the culture of an organisation and its commitment to people [...]
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Delegating – It doesn’t need to be a nightmare!
For many of us, delegating is a skillful art that we think only a handful of people will ever master. One of the biggest challenges for many young lawyers is learning how to best make use of time and resources by delegating tasks or projects. Though the “I’ll do it myself” mentality is “the norm” [...]
Transparency May Lead to Retention
Second-tier lawyers may well become a thing of the future with US-based law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe creating a new role within the legal industry. As Career Associates, these lawyers will not end up as partners or earn the same money as their colleagues will, but many are choosing this path to have more [...]
Legal Market Update – February 2011
Update on the legal market post the 2011 floods with those firms with a strong projects and infrastructure focus experiencing the strongest growth.
Legal Market Update – October 2010
Overview of Brisbane legal market and where the demand appears to be.
Your legal career…one (marketing) step at a time
It’s never too early to start working on your legal marketing skills. No longer is it just something the ‘partners’ do. Marketing and business developing skills are just as important as developing your legal skills.
Alternative Billing : Silver Bullet For Retaining Talent?
Ask any lawyer what they despise most about working in a law firm and without a hint of hesitation the response will undoubtedly be TIMESHEETS!!!! Whether directly or indirectly it can be a major source of consternation at all levels from partners to financial controllers to junior lawyers. In fact it is one of the [...]
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