et’s be honest, there are people in our lives who we expect will provide for us once they kick the bucket. It’s not something most of us will openly admit but it is an assumption most of us make, especially when it comes to our parents. I’m not going to lie, I have thought about it. In fact, I have thought about it many times. Having grown up in a blended family I … [Read more...]
Twice The Law In Half The Time: Demetrio Zema Talks Passion, Entrepreneurship And Shattering Stereotypes
Twice the law in half the time: Demetrio Zema talks passion, entrepreneurship and shattering stereotypes. Sarah LynchNovember 2016In the November issue of BucketOrange Magazine, we catch up with Demetrio Zema – serial entrepreneur, lawyer and founder of the ‘new-gen’ law firm, Law Squared. Having founded and co-founded six businesses, worked with corporates, SMEs, entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
#PopLaw: What Are Your Legal Rights If Your Song Is Used Without Permission
We are lucky to live in a country where copyright protection is automatically afforded to creative works, a saving grace that makes Australia's copyright law imperfections almost palatable.For musicians, the stakes can be high when it comes to copyright infringement. Contrary to what many Australians may think, there is no such thing as the innocent use of a song, nor is … [Read more...]
Doubt-Break! Gen Y & The Contagious Agony Of Existential Suffering
ooner or later, everyone falls prey to the lure of an existential crisis.It could be triggered by something small, like a strange coincidence, by general life malaise or by a serious personal or professional disappointment which causes you to begin to question everything.Ask 5 friends today whether they have experienced some form of existential angst in the past 12 … [Read more...]
#LawsOfEtiquette: Email Etiquette Rules For Millennials
Etiquette is everywhere.It's a set of invisible rules that unconsciously, and sometimes consciously, govern our social interactions.From networking etiquette, to social etiquette, meal time etiquette and professional etiquette. With so many unwritten rules informing our daily social interactions, it can be almost impossible to know what the right thing to do is in any … [Read more...]
Bucket Intell-O-gence: Everything You Need To Know About The Same-Sex Marriage Plebiscite
As the 45th Federal Parliament gets underway, the legalisation of same-sex marriage is one of the issues dominating headlines.It is hard to know how the matter will play out, but there is one option that was first raised by the Abbott government - and that is to hold a plebiscite. This option is being pushed by the Turnbull government, and it has attracted a lot of … [Read more...]
#LongReads: A Need For Post-Election Reform Of How Australia Manages Asylum Seekers
he recent leak of the ‘Nauru Files’ underscores what has been clear for years now: our government’s treatment of people seeking refugee protection inflicts serious harm on children and adults who have done nothing to deserve it.This regime, now collectively organised under the militarised ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’, involves a number of strategies designed to deter … [Read more...]
#CensusFail: Are You Legally Required To Provide Your Name On The Census Form?
Senior Law Lecturer from Monash University says that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) may have no legal power to ask for names and addresses.Dr Caroline Henckels, who teaches Constitutional and Public Law, says that the legislation allows the ABS to collect ‘statistical information,’ without defining what that is.For the first time, the ABS will be retaining … [Read more...]
Time For Reform: A Growing Need For Proper Regulation Of Online Sexual Harassment
hotos and memes that make a joke at someone else’s expense are a daily occurrence in everyone's Facebook newsfeed.But when social media platforms are misused to go further than a little harmless fun, such as making serious threats and offensive or improper suggestions, do we ever stop to think - is this against the law?A Sydney man, Zane Alchin, who made a string of … [Read more...]
Gen Y Survival Guides: Insider Tricks To Thriving In Your Legal Role
o, you’ve landed your dream graduate job (or the twenty-fifth best option). At the very least you’ve managed to get a paid position, which is more than many recent law graduates can say.Congratulations!Welcome to full-time work - including all the joys of early starts, lunch meetings, CLE points, figuring out team dynamics, and triple-checking an email before you send … [Read more...]
Career Lawgic: How To Write A Killer Cover Letter For The Job You Deserve
“Dear Sir or Madam,My name is [insert your name] and I am writing in response to the recently advertised position of [insert name of position] at [insert name of prospective organisation] … ”Yes?No. No. No!When you sit down to plan a cover letter for your dream job, consider what you are trying to achieve. Sure, your end game will be to actually land the … [Read more...]
Now You Can Reclaim Cash From Your Forgotten Credit Card Subscriptions
The new app is free and it saves you money! here is no feeling that is more demoralising than the slow and soul destroying realisation that you have just paid $59 for a one month Australian Financial Review subscription you did not want.Of course, you wanted it when it was free! In fact, you revelled in the novelty of having top end reading materials during … [Read more...]
Sexual Consent Dyslexia: Why “No” Does Not Mean “Yes”
video by the Thames Valley Police brilliantly captures the issue of sexual consent using the analogy of making a cup of tea.The short film features stick people, together with a simple narration and cycles through some of the main scenarios where consent lines can blur and potentially lead to coercion, manipulation, sexual assault, rape and, in many cases, victims wrongly … [Read more...]
Career Lawgic: Email Template For Following Up On A Job Application
rom the time we wake in the morning until the minute we go to sleep, most of us are bombarded by emails, texts and social media messages.It is relentless, distracting and exhausting.Technology allows us to check email and draft an immediate response anytime and anywhere. While queuing for our morning coffee, while waiting at a pedestrian crossing, or even while killing … [Read more...]
Lawdable Behaviour: Being Likeable In Business And Honouring Your Commitments
he core principles of most mutually enjoyable human interactions are pretty simple:Be nice Practise respect Be genuinely interested in the other person Show gratitudeGenerally, extending basic courtesies to others will result in those same decencies being mirrored back two fold. In other words, the type of energy you project in your … [Read more...]
Plawsible Deniability: How To End Procrastination And Career Self-Sabotage
n an ideal world, 'To Do' lists add a sense of calm and purpose to the chaos around us. By cataloguing what we need to do we can organise our tasks, prioritise important items over unimportant ones and allocate appropriate chunks of time to complete urgent matters while keeping the wheels turning in the background on less important projects.“If you’re in control, … [Read more...]
Marcus McCarthy from Nexus Lawyers On Why The ‘Dispersed Law Firm’ Model Is The Best Of ‘NewLaw’
ince the phrase ‘NewLaw’ was coined by George Beaton it has quickly become a meaningless buzzword. Multiple new businesses have jumped on the bandwagon and announced themselves as ‘NewLaw’ when, in fact, they are either just a traditionally structured firm operating virtually; a fixed pricing strategy; or a lawyer procurement agency for a disconnected bunch of sole operators … [Read more...]
Travel Hacks: Millennial Guides For Booking Cheap Flights
You probably set yourself some pretty ambitious goals earlier this year:Find a new job (one that challenges and interests you - hopefully it pays better than your current role); Lock in some adventure travel plans (or, at the very least, plan more weekend mini-breaks); Spend less money on nights out, gigs and festivals; Spend more money on sensible life planning … [Read more...]
Work It: How To Thrash The Competition With A Perfect Interview
"Working in a career you hate doesn't protect you from failure. So you might as well take a chance doing something you love." he job application process is a frustrating and loathsome experience that is loved by no one.Unfortunately, to progress your career, whether you are transitioning from a casual hospitality position to full-time work after … [Read more...]
Legal Tools For Entrepreneurs: What To Do If Someone Steals Your Business Idea
o you remember what it felt like the first time someone stole one of your ideas?Like your stomach is yanked through your mouth while all the oxygen is simultaneously sucked from the room. You feel overwhelmed, helpless and foolish for making one of the classic blunders and trusting the wrong person with your information.It may have happened in the workplace where a … [Read more...]
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