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In this blog post, I want to get a little personal. Yes, you read that right – I'm going to share much more of my own business journey in the hopes that it might inspire some of you to take that leap of faith in your own businesses or lives.
Read MoreWhere you conduct your work can have a huge bearing on how you mitigate your risk. As a business owner, it’s your responsibility to ensure the safety of your workplace—even when your workplace is somebody else’s property. The fact is, whether you work from home, in an office, outdoors, or at a client’s property, you’ll need to take into account a) the type of work you do, and b) where you’re doing it, in order to get your ducks in a row legally and in terms of insurance.
Read MoreWhen it comes to what small business owners can do to protect their businesses? What do small business owners need to know, and need to do, to get their ducks in a row and protect the business they’re building?
Read MoreOriginally Published in Valiant CEO
Tracey Mylecharane is an entrepreneur in the legal industry, having founded her own business, a virtual law practice, just under 3 years ago. Tracey has been in the law for just over 18 years, & when it comes to what can go wrong in business there is nothing she hasn’t seen.
Read MoreI didn’t have aspirations when I was young to become a small business lawyer. I wanted to become a criminal defence lawyer and save the world one client at a time. Fast forward to now, I’ve practiced in various areas of law, including criminal defence, and I have spent time teaching law, too.
Read More“How much does a lawyer cost” is something that gets asked a lot. Any rightly so. As business owners, we all need to plan expenses, and we need to know that our spending fits within our budget.
But how do you get an accurate gauge on what the real cost of an Australian business lawyer really is?
Read MoreTrying to identify all the things you need to know for running your small business can be overwhelming, confusing, and confronting. Introduce the legal aspects of all things small business into this mix, and that can be a recipe for real frustration!
Read MoreIn a time when our profession is under increased scrutiny, it is time to ask yourself, why did you become a lawyer to begin with, writes Tracey Mylecharane.
Read MoreOriginally Published in Business Chicks
Business legals are sexy! Yes, you read that right. Business legals are sexy. There’s nothing quite like tailored and strong terms and conditions; a sophisticated privacy policy; or a confident contract. In this blog I break down the key documents needed to make your business legals sexy!
Originally Published in Lawyers Weekly
The time for talk is over. Instead, it is time for the legal profession to act on flexibility. Discussion is one thing. Implementation is another.
Originally published in Lawyers Weekly
In a profession where the meaning of success can become so fundamentally skewed, it’s time to redefine what successful legal practice is.
Success is about understanding your values as a person, being clear on your responsibilities and duties as a lawyer (to the court, to your client, and to your opponents) and then living by your values and discharging your obligations to the best of your ability - Every. Single. Day.
This story was published in The Adviser on 25 March. I am part of this important initiative, with keen enthusiasm.
Read MoreThe Australian government were quick to respond to the Banking Royal Commission’s recommendations, but the industry needs more than media headlines and bold statements to effect meaningful change.
Read MoreI recent published an article titled 'Accountability in the Banking Sector - Australia and the United Kingdom', in the Company Lawyer (UK) journal.
Read MoreExperts from The Australian National University (ANU) have shared their thoughts on the final report from the Royal Commission into the Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
Read More"Two weeks have passed since the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (Banking Royal Commission) was released.
Read MoreI have made some preliminary comments below, which relate to my areas of interest being culture within the financial sector (particularly the banks), and the BEAR.
Read More“The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Royal Commission) released its much-anticipated Interim Report on 28 September 2018.
Read More“Could the Banking Executive Accountability Regime be the next important step in corporate law?
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