ne of the most anticipated events in the legal calendar is the NSW Young Lawyers State of the Profession Address. The evening is an opportunity for members to hear from the Patron of NSW Young Lawyers on issues considered to be important in the practice of law.This year, the 2017 State of the Profession Address was held at the Law Society of NSW on Thursday, 21 … [Read more...]
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New Changes = No More Outgoing Passenger Cards When Travelling Overseas
e've all been there.Feeling wrecked and disorientated after staying up until 3am completing last minute packing before a major international trip that same morning. Arriving late to the airport, you're faced with filling out an outgoing passenger card including your name, flight number, intended destination and duration of your trip as an enormous queue snakes around black … [Read more...]
10 MORE Reasons Why A Law Degree Is A Life Skill, Not Just A Career
here are few degrees that equip you for life like a law degree. At its core, legal work focuses on untangling the inevitable complexities of life that often arise through everyday human interactions. But legal training doesn't commit you to a narrow career pathway - just because you study law does not mean that you are fated to be a lawyer. It's a degree that opens up … [Read more...]
Kimberley Ohayon, Owner Of Canberra’s First Pop-Up Wine Bar, The Pop Inn, Reveals How She Gets Paid To Drink Some Of Australia’s Best Wines
Kimberley Ohayon, owner of Canberra's first pop-up wine bar, The Pop Inn, reveals how she gets paid to drink some of Australia's best winesSarah LynchJune 2017In the June issue of BucketOrange Magazine, we catch up with Kimberley Ohayon, wine aficionado and owner of Canberra's first pop-up wine bar, The Pop Inn. Launched earlier this year, The Pop Inn is the culmination of … [Read more...]
Law Day Just Dropped In The U.S. But Australia Goes One Better With Law Week!
ound the trumpet and bang the drums, because National Law Week is here again from 15-21 May 2017.Law Week is an opportunity for the legal industry to celebrate and promote a better understanding of the law and legal processes to the general public. But it's not a unique activity, as similar celebrations centred on the promotion of the rule of law also take place … [Read more...]
Thomas Eckardt From Young Lawyer Advisory Shows Us There’s More Than One Way To Be Successful
Thomas Eckardt From Young Lawyer Advisory Shows Us There’s More Than One Way To Be Successful Sarah Lynch13 April 2017In the April issue of BucketOrange Magazine, we catch up with Thomas Eckardt, Managing Director of Sydney-based legal, finance and IT recruitment agency, Eckardt Guanlao Consulting, and its recently-launched limb, Young Lawyer Advisory. We talk career tips … [Read more...]
Actually, It’s International Be Kind To Lawyers Day!
"Say no more [mon amour], lips are for kissing, baby, je t'adore ... UMWAH!"Three days ago, April 8, marked a day that will live on in the hearts and minds of Empire Records fanatics the world over.A day in 1995 where kids rocked out to AC/DC at work:When everybody said the first thing that came into their head:A time when it was still okay to tell … [Read more...]
Future Of Law: New Report From NSW Law Society Leading The Charge For Change
On Tuesday night, the Law Society of New South Wales officially launched what is being described as Australia's most comprehensive report to help lawyers better understand and tackle future challenges and opportunities facing the profession.The Future Committee was established by the Law Society of NSW 2016 and its Future of Innovation in the Profession (FLIP) report is the … [Read more...]
Think Like A Lawyer: Proven Ways To Supercharge Your Career This Year
"If there are no ups and downs in your life, it means that you are dead" - Author unknown.hese days, there is a tremendous amount of pressure (most of it self-inflicted) on young Australians, particularly recent graduates, to have your life and career working in perfect synchronicity.Most of us set some pretty ambitious work/life resolutions for the year ahead. … [Read more...]
Trusting Your Instincts When Making Career-Changing Decisions
n a subconscious level, we know that we should learn to block out extraneous influences and trust our gut more with decisions.From everyday predicaments like whether you should go to the gym or go out for dinner with your friends; forego precious sleep and watch just one more episode of Orange Is The New Black; to bigger life decisions like whether you are on track with … [Read more...]
