Law firms are unwittingly discriminating against women graduates. Because lawyers aren’t very good at maths!
The novelty of working remotely, or flexibly, has not worn off for many legal professionals. The mainstreaming of WFH is, for some, an irreversible trend. But are there ways that the office can become a more enticing workspace?
Many lawyers move in-house seeking greater work/life balance. What they cannot forget, however, is that they may have a responsibility to the health and wellbeing of the law firm’s lawyers they brief.
“Quiet quitting” is more than a TikTok fad. It may have far-reaching consequences for daily legal practice and the evolution of businesses in law. The question is – is this good or bad for the legal profession?
On this episode of Legal Lightbulbs, hosts Jerome Doraisamy and Fionn Bowd reflect on what “quiet quitting” means in the context of Australia’s legal profession and why lawyers are so fascinated with the concept.
Legal employers have made great strides in recent years to better accommodate and cater to the myriad wellness needs of professionals. However, there are longstanding structural issues that impact the wellbeing of those coming through the ranks, which are incredibly difficult to overcome.
The question of how to attract and retain graduate lawyers is “one of the most vexing issues” facing law firms. Why is it so difficult to hold on to the next generation of leaders in law?
In episode 3 of Legal Lightbulbs, Jerome asks Fionn about the issues that give rise to new and young legal professionals wanting to move on from the firms with whom they began their careers, why it is so important for firms to figure out better retention strategies, the war stories that can and do emerge from those coming through the ranks, whether greater transparency about the realities of life in big law firms could be the difference-maker and how such honesty harks back to the need for market differentiation.
Ever wanted to ask what might be considered a “stupid question”? Maybe it’s something a little controversial? Legal Lightbulbs from the Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network is the new podcast that gives you the answers! This show sees host Jerome Doraisamy and Bowd chief executive Fionn Bowd discuss and debate the questions that lawyers have always wanted the answers to but have perhaps not felt comfortable asking out loud.
Like every woman in our profession, in this last week or so the Heydon revelations have forced me to re-live my own experiences of the practice of law. Since the Heydon conduct has come to light I have been thinking hard about how I think we can put a stop to sexual harassment in our profession, particularly in law firms.
In the midst of the painful and distressing news about Dyson Heydon this week, I received a complaint from a fellow lawyer in which he threatened to seek to have me struck off.
I don’t think many of us understand what makes us good at our jobs. We tend to think of ourselves as brains in a jar, very clever intellectually but that’s about it.
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