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Archive for June, 2010

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Goal Defended? Mallesons & FirmSpy Shoot-Out Over EOWA Award Credentials

24 March 2011

The Mallesons executive-team claiming a deserved victory regarding its recent naming as an EOWA Employer of Choice for Women is a bit like a bloke feigning "sporting interest" in mixed netball - it...

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Rumour; Clayton Utz Graduates Dodged By Partners

1 September 2009

Thanks to the Clayton Utz spy who made the following comments: All graduates were told they would receive a salary increase of at least $5k p/a at the end of each of our 3 rotations (every 6 month...

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The “Beast” Who Stole Christmas? AAR’s Ron Fielding & 1-to-1 “Instructions”

6 May 2010

It was a while ago now, but you may recall in late 2008 we reported the alarming news that Allens Arthur Robinson had decided to cancel its Christmas party.At the time, the firm made the following ...

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UPDATE: Mallesons Rehires Redundant Secretary as Melbourne Environment Group Withers

18 March 2011

Last year, Mallesons headcount underwent a major contraction following its redundancy scheme. According to BRW, in FY 2009/2010, Mallesons booted a total of 13.1% of its workforce, moving employee ...

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Sacked & ‘Angry’; ex-Sparke Helmore/Clayton Utz Lawyer Stars on Network 10′s ‘Masterchef’

28 May 2009

It is little wonder that Tom Mosby, a former Sparke Helmore and Clayton Utz lawyer, has decided to ditch the suit for an apron. People always need food, though not, as is becoming increasingly evid...

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The Triple Jump? A&O Junior Partner Pay Will Lure the Nation’s Best 21

12 July 2010

We reported a few days ago that Allen & Overy had scored a major coup in convincing high profile lawyer David Poddar to take a hop, a step and a jump from Mallesons Stephen Jaques. It emerged l...

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Firm Spy Remuneration Report – Freehills Lawyer Salaries

13 November 2009

Let's kick off this fabulous Friday with a revised version of our report into Freehills lawyer salaries. Together with Minter Ellison, Freehills is Australia's equal second largest firm by revenue....

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Clayton Utz Appoints Lateral Senior Associates as Graduate Pay is Lifted (Finally!)

8 April 2010

Among the reported measures defection-ridden national top-tier firm Clayton Utz has taken to rebuild its practice has been to promote senior associates to the partnership and apparently to promote ...

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Best in the West! KPMG Hoards ‘Good’ Banned Employees

25 August 2009

In the current edition of BRW, KPMG national managing partner James Allt-Graham made the following comments: We've gone to great lengths to hoard good staff... one of the realities in the medium t...

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Getting a Fill of the Milliner; Mallesons Flocks to Spiritual Leader

19 March 2010

Throughout history, people have flocked to see great leaders speak. On October 20, 2008, for example, people flocked from all corners of the globe to watch former US president George W. Bush spe...

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