As COVID forces disruption upon the world there is an opportunity for extensive positive change including in the law. Courts that have resisted online document submission and video conferencing have adopted them virtually overnight. Firms that could not get away from...
Last week I was reading Yet Another End of Billable-hour Story “YAE-BS” and decided the time is ripe for change in the legal industry: we need to see the end of YAE-BS. I have been reading YAE-BS tirades for 15 years. They are trotted out by people who want to show...
Fair Work Australia has just ruled https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/the-40-hour-week-fair-work-rules-hit-law-firms-20200226-p544ol that law clerks must be paid overtime when they are working above full time. Some commentators have decried the end of...
I have been enjoying salsa (and other Latin dancing) for a number of years, and one of the things that has fascinated me is the subtlety and connection in human interaction that dancers have. I have wondered if this subtlety is something that could be taught to...
Earlier this year, I participated in my first MMA fight. I have been karate training for 25 years (3rd Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu) and have taken part in other martial arts (BJJ, wrestling), but this was, without a doubt, the hardest thing that I have done so far. ...
Here’s the article in full Tech-savvy lawyer launches new business By Emma Ryan|16 October 2019 An Adelaide-based tax lawyer has dived into a new business venture in an attempt to help others dispel confusion about technology coming to the market. Adrian...
