It was such an honour to sponsor the Annual Victorian Women Lawyers Members & Guests evening last Thursday at The Bank on Collins. It was wonderful to see close to 200 people within the legal community connect. A huge thank you to the Victorian Women Lawyers Networking Committee for organising another fantastic event. Check out the photos taken by Melissa Hobbs from the night here ..read more

Gatehouse Legal Recruitment was the Major Sponsor of the annual Victorian Women Lawyers and WBA Victoria 2023 Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch. We listened to an in-depth discussion between Jane Caro AM and Zoe Condliffe on the 2023 United Nations International Women’s Day theme, “Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future.” This annual lunch is held in memory of Dame Roma Flinders Mitchell, the first Australian woman to be appointed Queen’s Counsel, judge, chancellor of an Australian university and State Governor. Thank you to VWL President, Sophie Lefebvre, VWL Vice President ..read more

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon.  Singer, songwriter, peace activist and founder member of the Beatles, arguably the best band in the whole world, John Lennon knew a thing or two about making the most of his life. A stellar career, a colourful love-life and still enough time to fight for what he believed, beseeching us to “give peace a chance.” Whilst we can’t all be icons; we can make an attempt to wring every nuance of success from our lives.  Commit to Achieving Your Goals.  Take some time to figure out what you want from your career ..read more

“Having it all is the worst. No matter how much we all have and how grateful we are for what we have, no one has it all, because we all make trade-offs every single day, every single minute.” – Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook: Ms Sandberg raises a valid point – we could argue that “having it all” is not all it’s cracked up to be. Each day brings new challenges, opportunities and issues, and a whole lot of “things” you need to try and make time for. It’s understandable that some days you will have to prioritise and make sacrifices to fit everything in. What is Work-Life Balance? This concept ..read more

Yesterday morning Gatehouse Legal Recruitment and Alifery Freelance Experts had our event on What is Success? with our guest speaker Mariya Radysh. Below is a summary of the key points of yesterday’s discussion. What is Success? Look up the word success in a dictionary and it is defined as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Put as simply as that it sounds easy to achieve, and yet many of us pour blood, sweat and tears into reaching our goals, but still struggle to make it. Is it because we don’t fully understand the concept of success? We chase it, but do we really know what it looks li ..read more

It doesn’t seem five minutes since we were basking in another sizzling hot summer, but here we are, the winter season is well and truly upon us. You could stay put, grit your teeth, pull on a sweater and just get on with it, or you could set your sights on a great escape. Whether you can breakout for ten days or are thinking of absconding for a longer period, there’s a destination for you. So, without further ado let’s discover four of the top destinations to visit over winter. Your time is precious, so you don’t to spend too much of your holiday time traveling to and from your destination. W ..read more

Article Written for Alifery Freelance Lawyers. We all lost our collective minds when Uber hit the market. And then when Ubereats and Deliveroo exploded, the world became a much more convenient place. Now it seems every service is finding it’s way into the freelance and shareability world. (As they should!) Long gone are the days for both freelancers and consumers, where flexibility was not an option and sitting behind a desk was the only way to work. We no longer function in a typical 9am to 5pm economy, and therefore people need broader options of getting things done and getting access to ex ..read more

Article Written by Louise Hvala by louisehvala.com.au. One of the most rewarding aspects of recruitment is being able to help and guide people with their careers and what they are most passionate about, even if it means they need to make some tough sacrifices for a moment in time & even if it means no longer practicing and pursuing something they are meant to do.   Yes, it is hard going that little deeper & searching for a position that will satisfy you daily. Yes, it is hard letting go of what you have studied & practiced for so many years. And even harder telling others bec ..read more

It’s okay if you decide that you do not want to practice as a Lawyer. There are plenty of options available to you. There are many companies that love employing Lawyers who don’t want to practice as Lawyers because they see that they add tremendous value in avoiding risk and also in creating incredible value for the company just based on their training and their skills. You might also decide to take a different career path altogether which is in line with your passions. A couple of examples are, I had a friend of mine who was passionate about IT who practiced as a Lawyer initially but is no ..read more

You need to adopt the same approach as you would with any investment decision and you should speak to a number of people before accepting a Partnership offer. Do your homework on what the expectations are on you becoming a Partner, whether that be a Salary Partner or an Equity Partner and also, look into what liabilities you might be taking on if you’re taking equity partnership. So the key thing is to be fully informed to make sure that partnership is what you are looking for. I know a number of Special Counsels that have refused partnership because it doesn’t work with what they’re wantin ..read more