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Leaked Youtube Video Controversy as Baker & McKenzie’s Chris Freeland Takes Centre Stage

20 August 2010

A reasonably de riguer portfolio of legal-media platitudes greeted Chris Freeland last week as he commenced his new role as national managing partner of Baker & McKenzie. Freeland, a recent  G...

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Mallesons Exec Kate ‘Busta’ Rimer Tells Staff Not to Look Overseas

13 November 2009

Hypothetical scenario: Imagine you're the number 1 person at your firm in relation to staffing levels. Imagine further that at the very end of the GFC, your firm decided to implement a massive red...

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FS Salary Survey REVEALED: Top Tier Law Firm Graduate Salaries

29 July 2011

Compared with last year, we've so far received roughly double the number of entries for our FS 2011 Salary Survey. Thanks to everyone who took the time to contribute. We've received some frankly hi...

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Grant Thornton “Death Star” Lost In Space After Triple Merger Fail

25 August 2011

If at first you don't succeed, try try again.  That, at least, seems to be the motto at Grant Thornton, known affectionately to its staff as the "Death Star".  According to our tipster, the firm ...

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Dead Cats Dont Bounce; Minter Ellison Partner Simon Alroe Faces Allegations

7 July 2009

As reported by Roll on Friday: A partner Minter Ellison has apparently been arrested for allegedly harassing a colleague. Simon Alroe, a partner in the firm's Brisbane office, was bailed by the ...

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The Deloitte Vow of Poverty; Giam Sweigers’ Daily “Prayer Time” Phone Calls

2 July 2010

A few weeks ago, you'll recall the sermon we delivered in respect of Deloitte Chief Giam Sweigers' "favourite management mottos". We  read Giam's commandments mottos, immediately took the Lord's n...

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Big 4 Graduate Intakes to Soar in Accounting Firm Growth Rebound

23 February 2011

The AFR yesterday published a fascinating insight into the financial state of the Big4 in 2011. In summary, things are looking much better. Graduates and talented laterals are very much back in dem...

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Run of the Milliner; Mallesons/Clifford Chance Merger One Step Closer

23 October 2009

If you're still doubting the imminent prospect of a Mallesons/Clifford Chance global merger, take one look at the Run of the Milliner. Our favourite Chief Executive Partner, who a remarkable 58 of you think is a part-time warlock (see poll, to the right), featured in an article earlier today in The Australian about changes to lawyer remuneration in which the following was said: Mr Milliner said the speed at which Australian firms abandoned "lock-step" salaries for all employed lawyers with the same years of service would be strongly influenced by international practice. He said the use of lock-step salary setting had been declining at major British law firms before the global financial crisis and there was no reason why this trend should not continue once the global recovery bec...

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Rumour; Freehills Flouts Law Society Graduate Guidelines

3 August 2009

In a report that was far from a surprise, The West Australian noted recently that graduates can expect a more difficult time securing employment this year as a result of the GFC. Importantly, the a...

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Audited Leggo; Top 20 Aussie Companies & The Big4

1 October 2010

We found the following stats interesting from the AFR earlier in the week. The following table shows the chosen auditor of each of Australia's top 20 sharemarket listed companies as well as the siz...

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