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People are Equal. Opinions Are Not.

We live in a world of loud opinions right at the moment (yep - says the bloke who runs a blog). But not all...

10% Pay Rise for All? Goodbye motivation!

Law firm Gilbert + Tobin (just an aside - can we take a moment to appreciate how irritating it is to have to type...

Showing Appropriate Initiative

Is it OK to fix a typo that you weren't ask to fix? What about change a paragraph? What about research something you weren't...

Instead of Career Goals…

Here we are again - the start of a new year. More likely than not, a bunch of people are about to set a bunch...

Or… We Could Just Fire You Instead

Recently I took a bit of a shot at law firms trying to pretend that their COVID-related pay cuts came with associated reduced working...

Legal Careers Are Awesome

Recently I mentioned what I thought was a fairly self-evident concept: being a lawyer is actually pretty challenging. If you missed it, here it is: https://youtu.be/jGn6qp2GfY8 TL;DR...

Perhaps you ARE an Imposter

I've spoken about imposter syndrome before, but it's making a bit of a comeback around the place so I thought I'd touch on it...

6 Truthful Ways to Deal with Irrational Christmas Demands

It's Christmas soon (unless this is an accidental repost of this article, in which case it's probably June) - hooray. But with Christmas comes a...

Newsflash: Making Lawyers Work Obscene Hours is Bad

Large firm King & Wood Mallesons has managed to attract the attention of a Worksafe investigation. Why? For "overworking lawyers and staff..." (the phrase used...

Have you Fallen Into a Rut?

Most people don't even realise they're in it, of course. But there it is, high walls on either side, determining your path and instructing...

The Poisonous Quest for Work/Life Balance

It's been a while since I had an inflammatory headline, so I thought I'd give it a go. Here's the gist of this article:...

Law Is Not a Good All-Round Degree

For those not paying attention, Malcolm Turnbull, the Prime Minister of Australia, recently said to a bunch of year 12 students (and later in...

6 Types of Nightmare Bosses in Law

Of the many difficult scenarios you're going to face in a legal career, one of the most challenging can be when your immediate supervisor...

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