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In this month’s Law Institute Journal, Thomas Hobbs discusses some of the key factors to consider to help you best time your next move. Click here  to read the full article. 

Making legal headlines this week, Hall & Wilcox announced a Perth expansion  

Thomas Hobbs discusses the key things to consider when looking at a new role. Published in this month’s Law Institute Journal.  Click here to read the full article

With the end of 2015 fast approaching and a well earned break ahead for many lawyers over the New Year period, now is an opportune time for self-reflection and to give some thought to the year ahead. Might it be that you see yourself in a new role at some stage within the next 12

2015 has witnessed an upswing across several sectors that has resulted in a shortage of candidates across certain practice areas. The most in demand areas of practice within the top-tier, mid-tier and highly rated boutique firms are: (in order of demand) Banking & Finance Corporate M&A Construction – both front & back end Commercial Property

Burgess Paluch  invite you and a friend (or as many other lawyers as you want to invite) to a private, pre-release screening of Spectre, the new James Bond movie.   To be held on Wednesday, 11th November, with pre-movie drinks starting at 5:30pm @ Hoyts Cinemas, Level 4 Melbourne Central and the movie starting at

Statistically, or at least anecdotally, over the last 5 years there has been more movement than ever by law firm partners  from larger well established practices seeking  an alternate to national or leading law firms. While there are plenty of  young funky  upstarts in the mix, throwing in their Gen X (or god-forbid it even

This is meant to be a short article reminding lawyers about what can be generally expected by law firms at job interviews. I’m not going to bother with patronising advice such as “wear your best suit” and “turn up on time”. If you can’t get that right, you need more than what any blog or

Plenty of junior lawyers have no idea what areas of law will suit them and many fall into an area by chance.  So, if your area of practice doesn’t suit you, or if your passions lie elsewhere, what can you do?  Changing practice areas can be tricky at the best ot times.  Here are some