Pro bono hours well spent for large firm

Australasian Lawyer visited the Asian Australian Lawyers Association at its NSW launch to learn more about how it hopes to open a diversity dialogue.

In times of crisis clients want to be able to access legal counsel immediately to help them avoid potential legal issues. Corrs Chambers Westgarth's Jane Hall and Berys Amor have designed an app that allows them to do just that.

In response to the fact that the legal industry suffers exceedingly high rates of mental health problems, the Law Society of NSW has announced the launch of Lifeline for Lawyers, a supportive telephone service exclusively for the legal industry. We spoke to CEO Michael Tidball for more.

Running a global firm across many countries and jurisdictions requires full integration as Global Managing Partner for Ashurst, James Collis, explains.

Sam Garner, graduate resourcing manager at King & Wood Mallesons explains to Australasian Lawyer how the firm has integrated social media into it's recruitment strategy.

Adrian Goss, GC at Bauer Media and president of the ACC, tells Australasian Lawyer how firms can build better relationships with their in-house clients.

Moving away from the billable hour is a seemingly complicated process, but not impossible. Jodie Baker, founding Principal of Hive Legal, explains how their model works for them.

Effective performance management at all levels in a firm is vital but often complex. Aaron Goonrey, partner at Lander & Rogers, details how to keep on top of this important task.

Law firm Colin Biggers and Paisley has abandoned the traditional partnership structure in favour of an incorporated model, following a period of rapid growth.  Rebecca Edwards, partner at the firm, says the change has increased efficiency.