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...]
#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...]
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...]
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...]
#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...]