Overcoming aggression (from opposing counsel and their clients)
By Jerome Doraisamy|20 May 2021
In a practice area as sensitive as family law, lawyers have to be held to a higher standard – one that prioritises sensitivity and compassion rather than conflict and, perhaps, should include additional mandatory training.
Perpetua Kish will never forget the time she worked with a particular family law barrister, who she said “wore his courtroom assault on a party as a badge of honour”.
Ms Kish – whose Canberra-based practice, Balance Family Law, won Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the 2020 Australian Law Awards – said the barrister adopted such an approach not just to win cases, but to secure new clients.
How to maximise your competitive edge and acquire CPD points at the same time
By Emma Ryan|11 March 2021
Lawyers Weekly’s Boutique Law Summit is fast approaching, providing attendees with their compulsory points prior to the 31 March deadline whilst offloading best business practices strategies.
The event, which is being held on 26 March, is available to attend in person or via a live stream.
“We know the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the bulk of the market working remotely for extended periods of time, meaning the way in which they choose to consume new information has changed drastically,” said Lawyers Weekly editor Emma Ryan.
Boutiques have been ‘champions of the pivot’
By Jerome Doraisamy|11 March 2021
Smaller law firms are better placed to move swiftly and implement change, and post-pandemic, smart boutiques will keep abreast of market trends so as to practise in a nimble fashion.
Boutique firms are able, Balance Family Law principal Perpetua Kish (pictured) said, to embrace the rhythm of the world of constant change and innovation, and thrive.
“The average consumer and not just the early adopters, are now more than ever, willing to swap out tradition, and the ‘way it’s always been done’ for innovation,” she told Lawyers Weekly.
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