24.8 C
Brisbane
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
type here...

CATEGORY

Legal Career

Legal Career

Instead of Career Goals…

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Here we are again - the start of a new year. More likely than not, a bunch of people are about to set a bunch...
Read more
Legal Career

Or… We Could Just Fire You Instead

Chris Hargreaves - 1
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...
Read more
Legal Career

Legal Careers Are Awesome

Chris Hargreaves - 4
Recently I mentioned what I thought was a fairly self-evident concept: being a lawyer is actually pretty challenging. If...
Read more
Legal Career

Perhaps you ARE an Imposter

Chris Hargreaves - 0
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...
Read more
Legal Career

6 Truthful Ways to Deal with Irrational Christmas Demands

Chris Hargreaves - 0
It's Christmas soon (unless this is an accidental repost of this article, in which case it's probably June) - hooray.
Read more
Legal Career

Newsflash: Making Lawyers Work Obscene Hours is Bad

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Large firm King & Wood Mallesons has managed to attract the attention of a Worksafe investigation. Why? For "overworking lawyers and staff..." (the phrase used...
Read more
Legal Career

Have you Fallen Into a Rut?

Chris Hargreaves - 0
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...
Read more
Legal Career

The Poisonous Quest for Work/Life Balance

Chris Hargreaves - 0
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:...
Read more
Legal Career

Law Is Not a Good All-Round Degree

Chris Hargreaves - 0
For those not paying attention, Malcolm Turnbull, the Prime Minister of Australia, recently said to a bunch of year 12 students (and later in...
Read more
Legal Career

6 Types of Nightmare Bosses in Law

Chris Hargreaves - 0
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...
Read more
Legal Career

3 Things you Need for Flexible Work to Succeed

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Implementing a flexible work "policy" is largely a waste of time unless you give the idea a chance to thrive. These days, many law firms...
Read more
Legal Career

How You can Assess a Law Firm’s Culture… Quietly

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Many law firms are attempting to "create" or advertise their firm's culture by reference to the perks they offer. Apply to work with us and...
Read more
Legal Career

3 Times your Client Isn’t your Top Priority

Chris Hargreaves - 2
The other day I saw a social media post from a well known firm.  Together with a lovely image, it said that: the client always...
Read more
123...8Page 1 of 8

Latest news

Legal Career

Instead of Career Goals…

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Here we are again - the start of a new year. More likely than not, a bunch of people are about to set a bunch...
Read more
Communication

Should you Just Phone Your Opponent?

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Ah yes, the great joy of the litigator: writing unbelievably long-winded letters back and forth for months to set out why your client is...
Read more
Legal Career

Or… We Could Just Fire You Instead

Chris Hargreaves - 1
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...
Read more
Legal Practice

40% Pay Cut, 140% Full Time Load

Chris Hargreaves - 0
It's been fascinating watching law firms react (in advance) to what they believed was going to be the horror story of COVID-19.
Read more
Continuing Legal Education

How to Make the Most of Your CLE

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Attending any kind of continuing legal education can feel like it was largely a waste of time - even if it came with a...
Read more

© Tips for Lawyers Pty Ltd All rights reserved.

Main Menu

Popular Categories

Editor Picks

Legal Career

Instead of Career Goals…

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Here we are again - the start of a new year. More likely than not, a bunch of people are about to set a bunch...
Read more
Communication

Should you Just Phone Your Opponent?

Chris Hargreaves - 0
Ah yes, the great joy of the litigator: writing unbelievably long-winded letters back and forth for months to set out why your client is...
Read more
>