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Committed to contract in-house

18 February 2010 | Lawyers who can turn up, work for short bursts and save the day are being called upon as in-house legal budgets remain tight. Are contract lawyers the in-house super heroes of our times? Kate Gibbs reports


Good government in practice

3 September 2009 | DLA Phillips Fox partner Anthony Willis speaks to Kate Gibbs about his work as a Government law firm partner in a changing economy and political world.


101-year-old lawyer still working

24 August 2009 | Jack Borden, a lawyer, arrives at his law office at 6.30am every day. Recently, Borden celebrated his 101st birthday, and was named 'America's Outstanding Oldest Worker for 2009'.


Global news: Law firm charged over work visas

30 July 2009 | A US law firm has been indicted for immigration fraud.


Succession planning under threat in rural Aus

20 July 2009 | In the second part of our two-part series looking into the real-life experiences of Australian regional lawyers, Biwa Kwan speaks to New South Wales lawyer Tim O'Brien.


The great balancing act

2 July 2009 | Long-time Maddocks lawyer Bronwyn Weir tells Kellie Harpley how the firm's flexible work practices, recognised last week with an award from the Victorian Government, assisted her career.


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