hat power does a logo hold? You may see hundreds in a day, yet only a handful are visually compelling enough to stick with you for longer than a moment. Particularly for industries that are not design-focused, logos can seem like an afterthought. That’s often the case in the legal world where firms tend to stick to a tried and true formula: a name in a … [Read more...]
Why Short-Term Contracting Is Trending Up Among Australian Lawyers
elentless disruption and innovation continue to change the face of the legal industry. For a profession once thought to be rigid and traditional, the legal industry is responding to this changing landscape by becoming far more agile, flexible and modern.One such area we see this is with the increasing number of lawyers freelancing, moving from one short-term contract to … [Read more...]
New Startup iDefendo Using Blockchain Technology To Change The IP Game
This June, we caught up with Peter Jidesten, CEO of new tech startup iDefendo, to talk file transfers, blockchain technology, and how his company is helping individuals and businesses to protect their intellectual property rights. What is iDefendo and how can the platform help individuals or businesses? "iDefendo is a file transfer service that targets IP intensive and … [Read more...]
Bitcoin Effect: Where Technology And The Law Meet
lockchain technology, including Bitcoin, presents a number of complex technical challenges to the Australian legal sector and it is important that the profession acts quickly to address these.Despite effectively being a form of new international currency, Bitcoin remains largely unregulated around the world and has become an obvious ‘go-to’ for the payment of illegal … [Read more...]
#LegalTech: Lawyer Develops Australia-First Construction Payments App
lawyer is behind a new Australian first app that helps construction industry workers ensure payments.The "SOPA (Security of Payment Act) Toolbox" app has been developed by Director of Keystone Lawyers and expert in construction law, Lou Stojanovski.Mr Stojanovski says he developed "SOPA Toolbox" to solve a problem he frequently sees with contractors missing out on … [Read more...]
National Gavel 2017: You’re Invited To The “Eurovision Of The Legal Profession”
The National Golden Gavel Final is being held in Sydney! And it's on a boat!For the first time in 8 years, NSW Young Lawyers will be hosting the 2017 National Golden Gavel Competition Final and, you heard right, it's on a BOAT!Come along for a hysterical night on the water, while enjoying the spectacular backdrop of Sydney Harbour.The highly anticipated and … [Read more...]
Will Space Law Be The Next Big Area Of Legal Practice In 2018?
Could space be the final frontier not just for exploration but also for jurisprudence? With the launch of inter- and intra-galactic commercial development, there may be worlds of opportunity waiting for solicitors and barristers to boldly go where none have practised before ...he new space race is heating up – the race to commercialise the cosmos. Both the United States … [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 Mindhunter; to bigger life decisions like whether you are on track with your career or … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Cate Mullins On Why Slash Careers Give You A Competitive Edge
rom a young age, we are conditioned to have a fixed and certain view about our careers and the persona that society attaches to it. Questions like “what do you want to be when you grow up?” or “what does your partner do for a living?” all feed into this psyche. But this is dated and dangerous.Gone are the days of a job for life, and thank God, how boring. Today we must all … [Read more...]
Legal Competition! Get Yourself Into The Online Australian Legal Dictionary
Using complex and antiquated language is a time-honoured tradition among the legal profession:"a fortiori", "forthwith", "thenceforth", "whereupon", "ab initio", "dictum"Most historical legal jargon is so dry and complex that it has required defining in thick legal dictionaries, just so that lawyers can understand what they are saying in court.But hold on to your … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: A Week In The Life Of A Free Lawyer
ust over a year ago I made the decision to make a dramatic shift in my career and become a ‘free’ lawyer.Now don’t get too ahead of yourselves, this doesn't mean I started working for free!Instead I joined a law firm that is part of the ‘NewLaw’ wave. It is a dispersed law firm, with a completely different approach to the traditional. I am a bit of an enigma now, as I … [Read more...]
Who Are The Real Winners In The Legal Industry’s Tech Disruption?
Change is a lot like a Rubik's Cube.Challenging, frustrating and hard to predict.Like that sly red puzzle piece that shifts the background of your professional game, change bides its time - only making its big move when your attention becomes too focused on solving one side to the puzzle. After all the progress you have made, this can send you reeling back to square … [Read more...]