Admittedly this article has nothing to do with law. It is also not thought provoking or significant. Not dressing to code is, however, one of my bugbears which is why I have insisted that this article be posted nonetheless. I, like some of my colleagues, have suffered with the dreaded ‘dress code embarrassment’. Not for [...]
Those that know Rankin & Co., know that we don’t follow convention. We interrogate it. If we cannot justify a process on first principles, we scrap it. That’s why we’ve done away with a traditional office space, complex partnership agreements and fixed hours of work. These are but artefacts of convention - elements that were [...]
Virtual law firm, Rankin & Co, has grown by over 100% since April 2017. Staff now number 16 and revenue has pushed beyond $3M. Brisbane, workplace relations expert, Steve Gifford is the latest addition to the firm. “I have a young family and had considered creating my own virtual firm, so when Rankin & Co. [...]
Think of lawyers and what comes to mind? Folklore paints the lawyer with an abrasive brush. Lawyers are portrayed as verbose, self-interested and inaccessible; charging for their every minute. Sadly, there is some truth to that image. It’s the complex structure of legislation. It’s the strange robes worn in the courtroom. It’s the gilded books [...]
