Retreating in Victoria!
September 18, 2023 1:08 pm
Our first Victorian CPD Retreat did not disappoint! A weekend full of learning, loud drumming, a large animal safari and lots of lovely lawyerbankers!
More Mid Year merriment
September 6, 2023 9:57 am
There was much magic and merriment at this year’s Mid Year Dinner!
A magical Mid Year event
July 29, 2023 9:56 am
What a fantastic Friday night! The lawyerbank Mid Year Dinner at Watersedge saw the return of our magician tradition and MagicMike* left us all in awe. *not a stripper
Our new team members!
July 3, 2023 9:54 am
What a (financial) year it has been and we have been so fortunate to welcome all these fabulous team members to the lawyerbank fold!
Super Special!
July 1, 2023 9:53 am
We are thrilled to celebrate the promotions of Rebecca Casey and Christine Ng to Special Counsel, effective 1 July 2023!
Winter get togethers
June 15, 2023 10:16 am
It has been a fun (and busy) run up to the end of financial year! Thanks to all our team members who braved the cold to join us for law week dinner, a box at the Brumbies and for lawyer lunches!
International Women’s Day 2023
March 23, 2023 9:52 am
This year we celebrated International Women’s Day with a trip to the theatre to see the World Premiere of “Julia” and a truly exceptional performance by Justine Clarke!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That’s a wrap! CPD March 2023
March 6, 2023 9:49 am
There’s no better way to wrap up a CPD day!A tailor made evening at Birch Restaurant for our team with locally crafted cocktails and canapés followed by their signature degustation. It was truly a special evening and it (amazingly) gets better every time we go.
CPD Retreat – March 2023
March 6, 2023 9:48 am
Our version of the working weekend! The first lawyerbank CPD retreat for 2023 was a blast – amazing presenters in a gorgeous setting accompanied by the most delicious food, wine and cocktails. We can’t wait to do it again!
Sunset Cinema 2023
February 17, 2023 10:18 am
Launching the lawyerbank social calendar with our annual trip to the Sunset Cinema! A glorious night under the stars to kick back and watch the Spielberg bio-pic 🎥🍿
Our new Special Counsel!
February 2, 2023 9:50 am
A big congratulations to Maida Kopic, Andrew Joyce and Victoria Wachniewski who were all recently promoted to Special Counsel at lawyerbank!
More Merry Making – December 2022
December 3, 2022 9:47 am
Making merry at the Margaret Whitlam Pavilion for the lawyerbank Christmas party!
Making Merry – December 2023
December 3, 2022 9:46 am
Coming together to celebrate the year that was is always the highlight of our calendar! From all of us at lawyerbank – Merry Christmas 🎄
CPD Retreat – August 22
August 29, 2022 9:44 am
A wonderful “work” weekend away in the Southern Highlands with team lawyerbank!
Ugly Christmas Jumper Party
July 9, 2022 9:43 am
Things got pretty ugly on Friday… in a very festive way! Great to see our lawyerbank team embrace the ugly Christmas jumper theme as we jingled and mingled at the Mid Year Dinner!
Welcome!
April 28, 2022 9:31 am
lawyerbank is delighted to have welcomed so many friendly new faces to the team over the past couple of months. Thrilled to have you onboard Will Barr, Kathleen Brenner, Eleanor Cannon, Emma Morrison, Kishwar Rahman, Adam Raszewski, Adam Ray and Russell Wilson!
The French Dispatch
January 14, 2022 4:53 pm
Fantastique! We thoroughly enjoyed hosting our team and their guests to a screening of The French Dispatch amongst the fauna and flora at the Botanical Gardens in early January.
Partying on…
December 20, 2021 4:49 pm
Our biggest night of the year! It was a long time coming and we couldn’t have been more excited to reunite our team and introduce all our new faces at the lawyerbank Christmas Party 2021
Party time!
December 20, 2021 4:00 pm
Live music and cocktails at the National Gallery were a great way to kick off the lawyerbank Christmas party and bid farewell to 2021 in style!
Post lockdown picnic time!
November 8, 2021 5:00 pm
We were very grateful that the weather held out long enough for us to enjoy bubbles and nibbles by the lake with some of the lawyerbank team and their families. Bring on a summer of socialising!
Congratulations Councillor!
October 29, 2021 2:48 pm
Congratulations to our very own Amanda Wescombe for being recently voted in as a member of the ACT Law Society Council. A very well deserved appointment!
Our new team members!
October 27, 2021 2:44 pm
Notwithstanding the various lockdowns around the country we have been incredibly fortunate to onboard so many experienced and talented new lawyers in recent months. Welcome to the lawyerbank family!
lawyerbank Mid Year Dinner 2021
June 21, 2021 2:46 pm
It was a pleasure to welcome so many new faces to our lawyerbank Mid Year Dinner at the Boathouse earlier this month. Fine food and wine by the fireplace, topped by our ‘magician tradition’ made for a very entertaining evening!
lawyerbank Sponsors Law Week Dinner 2021
May 12, 2021 1:34 pm
lawyerbank was delighted to sponsor the Law Week Dinner last night at the Boathouse. Bri Lee (author of Eggshell Skull) and Heidi Yates (Victims of Crime Commissioner) delivered powerful speeches on the growing momentum around sexual assault law, justice and education reform across Australia, giving us all hope and practical suggestions for creating positive change. Many thanks…
Welcome to the lawyerbank family!
April 20, 2021 3:20 pm
It has been a busy start to 2021 for lawyerbank and we are delighted to welcome a new cohort of incredibly talented lawyers to our team!
An Eggcellent Easter 2021!
March 31, 2021 1:27 pm
It’s been a busy week of deliveries as we spread lawyerbank Easter cheer to our team and clients all across Canberra. From our lawyerbank family to yours – wishing you an Eggcellent Easter!
lawyerbank Retreat – February 2021
February 27, 2021 1:22 pm
One of the best parts of the lawyerbank CPD Retreat is wrapping up an intensive day of seminars with cocktails, canapes and delicious food – Thank you to Birch restaurant for the wonderful hospitality!
Brekkie with Julia!
February 16, 2021 1:21 pm
While it was an early start for some of the lawyerbank team, it was worth it to hear our former PM reflect on her learnings about women in leadership. A great way to kick off the upcoming festivities for International Women’s Day 2021!
Watching The Dry in The Wet
February 4, 2021 3:35 pm
We love starting the new year with our lawyerbank team at the outdoor movies…However a beautiful balmy evening at the National Botanical Gardens to see “The Dry” quickly turned into “The Wet” as the storm hit. A fun night of catching up over drinks, pides and popcorn, despite the soaking!
Happy New Year 2021!
January 2, 2021 2:48 pm
From our team to yours – wishing you a safe, healthy and happy 2021!
Grange-worthy
December 23, 2020 2:49 pm
It is always a pleasure handing out bottles of Penfold Grange to recognise the 300 secondment day milestone achieved by our team members… Congratulations to Dorothy Terwiel, Emma Bloomer, Jeremy Cummings, Jillian Kaleb, Mandy Lister and Mark Gladman who all received their law-alty bonus in December 2020!
lawyerbank Christmas Party 2020 continued…
December 22, 2020 2:46 pm
We were so delighted to be able to thank the lawyerbank team for all their amazing efforts in 2020 on such a beautiful summers evening in December. The festivities continued with fine food and local wines in the Sculpture Garden marquee accompanied by a jazz trio from the ANU School of Music.
lawyerbank Christmas Party 2020
December 21, 2020 2:46 pm
Kickstarting the lawyerbank Christmas party with cocktails and canapés in the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery was a wonderful way to wrap up 2020!
Christmas festivities at lawyerbank HQ
November 30, 2020 2:44 pm
It was a family affair as the elves, big and small, got into the Christmas spirit to decorate the lawyerbank headquarters!
Introducing lawyerbank HQ!
November 17, 2020 2:42 pm
We were delighted to introduce our team to lawyerbank HQ for our first Friday night drinks last week! You can now find us at Level 4, 33 Allara Street, Canberra City.
Welcome new team members!
September 9, 2020 2:09 pm
lawyerbank is very excited to have recently welcomed a range of talented advisers to our team. Spread across Canberra and Melbourne our new team members bring a wealth of Commonwealth experience and stellar personalities to boot! Welcome Lex Holcombe, Dariel DeSousa, Claudia Woolfe, Veronica Belot, Francisco Huezo and Rachel Noronha!
Introducing lawyerbank yoga!
August 28, 2020 4:21 pm
We have introduced lawyerbank yoga for all our Canberra-based lawyers and their guests! It’s a great way for our team to both catch up and wind down… and we are especially fortunate to have our own Mike Rosalky (Senior Associate and Yogi Extraordinaire) lead us through the sessions! 🧘🏻♂️
lawyerbank Mid Year Dinner 2020
July 11, 2020 4:28 pm
After a challenging and isolating first half of the year, we were thrilled to host many of the lawyerbank team for our Mid Year Dinner at the gorgeous La Cantina restaurant. An abundance of fine Italian food and wine combined with vivacious company made for a stellar evening… and most of us escaped unscathed from the…
Mid Year Dinner 2020 continued
July 11, 2020 4:24 pm
It was so great to finally be able to get together with this fun loving, engaging and resilient team of talented people at our Italiano themed lawyerbank Mid Year Dinner!
Highlighting the lawyerbank difference during COVID-19
April 23, 2020 10:56 am
At lawyerbank, we reward experienced lawyers with flexible working arrangements and great pay. And that has not changed since COVID-19 entered our lives. Unlike many law firms, lawyerbank is not implementing any staff or pay cuts. As our business is government-centric, demand for our lawyers remains strong as the Commonwealth implements new policies and programs….
Celebrating our amazing women on International Women’s Day 2020
March 8, 2020 11:05 am
On this International Women’s Day we want to recognise two of the amazing women in the lawyerbank team who recently achieved significant milestones. Firstly, congratulations to Rebecca Petterson for her promotion to Senior Associate and her two year anniversary with lawyerbank! It’s been a busy two years, with Bec undertaking secondments at the Grains Research…
lawyerbank CPD Retreat 2020 – The activities!
February 24, 2020 12:25 pm
It was so much fun getting the lawyerbank team together on the weekend. Great CPD sessions, food, wine and company. And a dash of yoga!
lawyerbank CPD Retreat 2020 – The people!
February 24, 2020 12:22 pm
And that’s a wrap! We love to conclude our CPD intensive by dressing up and enjoying some wining and dining in the beautiful settings the Southern Highlands has to offer. Getting away with our team to learn about fascinating legal topics amongst the wineries is really a highlight of our year. We are so fortunate…
lawyerbank CPD Retreat 2020 – The personalised touch
February 24, 2020 12:00 pm
At lawyerbank we appreciate that attention to detail and a personalised touch make a big difference – both in the work we do and the way we treat our lawyers and clients… Our retreat packs are no exception!
Secondment etiquette Southern Highlands style
February 22, 2020 12:30 pm
A perfect start to the lawyerbank CPD retreat! We got to enjoy a wine tasting and tapas @southernhighlandwines as we debated the finer points of secondment etiquette. Equipped with their lawyerbank pamper packs, our team were well placed to prepare for our training intensive at Peppers Manor House!
lawyerbank Sponsors the ACT Young Lawyers Lawn Bowls evening
January 31, 2020 5:54 pm
lawyerbank was delighted to sponsor the first ACT Law Society’s Young Lawyer’s Event for 2020 last night. It was a beautiful balmy night to catch up with the emerging lawyers in our profession over beverages and lawn bowls! We were particularly thrilled to hear that the Young Lawyers have selected batyr, one of our pro…
Welcoming in 2020 with Outdoor Movie Sessions
January 29, 2020 1:53 pm
Pitchers and pizzas at the Outdoor Pictures! lawyerbank was fortunate enough to find a few smoke and hail free nights to host our team and their guests at the OpenAir Cinemas in Canberra these past couple of weeks. It was a nice way to relax and regroup as we kick off the 2020 working year.
lawyerbank December 2019 – My how we have grown!
December 31, 2019 2:31 pm
It’s been a stellar year for lawyerbank with our appointment to the Whole of Government Legal Services Panel and our team growing to over 40. We’re looking forward to an even bigger year in 2020!
Spreading lawyerbank Christmas cheer
December 20, 2019 2:28 pm
One of the funnest days of the year – spreading lawyerbank Christmas cheer! A grateful shout out to Dream Cuisine for the delicious macarons and Sticky for our lawyerbank candy. #sweetassecondees
lawyerbank Christmas Party 2019
December 14, 2019 1:57 pm
‘Twas a night of cocktail and much merry making at the lawyerbank Christmas party this year at Pialligo Estate. Congratulations to Lora Shaw, Jenny Liu, Rebecca Petterson and Charlotte King who received our Grange law-alty bonus! A wonderful way to wrap up the year ? #makingspiritsbright
ACT Law Society Wine Tasting Day 2019
November 30, 2019 2:17 pm
lawyerbank had a great time meeting the rising stars of our profession at the ACT Law Society’s Annual Wine Tasting Day. Many thanks to the ACT young lawyers for organising a lovely day out amongst the vines!
lawyerbank exhibits at the ACC National Conference 2019
November 17, 2019 2:26 pm
lawyerbank really valued our opportunity to exhibit at the ACC National Conference at the legendary Adelaide Oval in November 2019, meeting the many and varied in-house counsel delegates. Kudos to the ACC Events Team for organising such a well run and entertaining event!
lawyerbank Appointment to the Whole of Government Legal Services Panel
August 16, 2019 10:33 am
It’s official! lawyerbank is delighted to announce our appointment to the Whole of Government Legal Services Panel in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Public Law and Legal Support Services. Three and a half years ago we launched the lawyerbank brand to provide (a) talented and experienced lawyers with more rewarding ways of working;…
lawyerbank Mid Year Dinner 2019
July 27, 2019 10:37 am
We had a sensational time hosting the ever-growing lawyerbank team at the Boathouse for our mid-year dinner! It was a night of fine food and wine and insights into con-artistry thanks to Nicholas J. Johnson – scam artist extraordinaire! Congratulations to Shelley Skinner and Bryan Siu for taking out the Penfolds Grange law-alty bonus! And…
lawyerbank Easter cheer!
April 15, 2019 10:40 am
It’s one of our favourite times of the year… delivering lawyerbank Easter cheer!
The partners tee off for a charity golf day
April 6, 2019 12:18 pm
The lawyerbank partners had a great time yesterday taking a day out of the office to support an excellent local cause and participate in Moray and Agnew’s Charity Golf Day to help raise awareness and funds for the Canberra based charity of Roundabout – recycling and re-purposing baby items for families in need.
lawyerbank’s Inaugural CPD Retreat!
February 25, 2019 10:46 am
We had a wonderful time hosting the team for our inaugural CPD retreat in Bowral this past weekend! We are very grateful to have such a fantastic team of lawyerbank lawyers who are also amazing and enthusiastic presenters! #thisishowweretreat #familyfriendlylearning #pointswhilewepicnic
A night out under the stars
January 8, 2019 1:38 pm
Team lawyerbank kickstarted the new year with a stunning night out under the stars last night. What better way to launch 2019 than with pizza, Pimms and powerful performances by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga! “Talent comes everywhere, but having something to say and a way to say it so that people listen to it,…
Spreading lawyerbank cheer!
December 21, 2018 1:35 pm
A sensational way to end the year…with some lawyerbank Christmas cheer! Many thanks to Dream Cuisine for the delicious lawyerbank themed macarons that our elves were delighted to deliver to our lawyers and clients this week!
lawyerbank Christmas Party 2018
December 15, 2018 1:33 pm
It was a joy to celebrate the end of another huge year with the lawyerbank team. Congratulations to Emma White for taking home the Penfolds Grange law-alty bonus! From all of us at lawyerbank, wishing you a wonderful Christmas!
lawyerbank visit to Melbourne and Geelong – October 2018
October 25, 2018 10:17 pm
We had a lovely time visiting our growing Melbourne based team this past week, and visiting with clients in the city and regional areas… We even squeezed in a delightful trip to Geelong!
Hilarity for Charity!
October 7, 2018 11:47 pm
We had a brilliant time taking the lawyerbank team and “friends of lawyerbank” out to the Fearless Comedy Gala to see some great talent on 4 October, including plenty of local acts. A really fantastic way to support the Domestic Violence Crisis Service and Toora Women’s Service, providing much needed support for families experiencing violence…
lawyerbank 2018 Mid Year Dinner
June 30, 2018 7:22 am
Wrapping up a huge end of financial year with the lawyerbank crew. We are so fortunate to have such a talented, dedicated and fun loving team (who dont mind at all when the magician steals their watches). Thank you team for a great year (and great night) #magiciantradition
lawyerbank presents with Moulis Legal
June 22, 2018 4:27 pm
lawyerbank had a fantastic time getting together with Shaun Creighton from Moulis Legal to present on “What happen when procurement goes wrong”. It was great to unite our firms and tell a few saucy tales of legendary procurement failures.
lawyerbank sponsors inaugural Women In The House Lunch
June 19, 2018 6:28 pm
It was a real pleasure for lawyerbank to sponsor the inaugural Women In The House lunch hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel at the Hyatt. Fascinating discussion by a deeply experienced panel and a great opportunity to catch up with so many fantastic female lawyers. We are very proud to be a part of…
lawyerbank helps the Easter Bunny!
March 30, 2018 6:58 am
lawyerbank helped the Easter Bunny with some early deliveries this morning, dropping off baskets of chocolatey goodness to our secondment clients. Happy Easter everyone!
Annual day out at the Yass Races
March 3, 2018 6:59 am
lawyerbank and Davis Faulkner had a fabulous time hosting our staff, family and friends to our annual day out at the Yass Picnic Races on 3 March 2018! It was a great opportunity to frock up and let the kids frolic all the while supporting our regional Yass community. Many thanks to Mana Catering for…
Cupcakes and updates
February 13, 2018 7:01 am
It was a pleasure to present to one of our major clients and some of our fellow consultants on 13 February on “Understanding Legal Entities”. A shout out to Capital Cupcakes for helping out with morning tea too!
lawyerbank hosts outdoor movie evening – Jan 2018
February 4, 2018 12:53 pm
We had a stellar time on 24 January 2018 hosting the lawyerbank team and their guests to the Open Air Cinema screening of Wonder! While the weather held out the tears, beers and popcorn were flowing… a WONDERful and inspirational way to kick start the new year. We all need a standing ovation at least…
lawyerbank celebrates Christmas 2017 with new “law-alty bonus”
December 15, 2017 12:58 pm
“To mark my 300 days of secondment, lawyerbank had for me…. a Penfolds Grange under the Christmas tree…” We were delighted to make some spirits bright and announce our new law-alty bonus at this years lawyerbank Christmas party. Congratulations Christine Ng, Sandra Henderson-Kelly and Kate Stewart as our first deserving recipients! Merry Christmas to all… and…
Christmas merriment and macarons!
December 13, 2017 1:26 pm
Our lawyerbank reindeers had a very merry time spreading Christmas cheer and festive macarons to our clients around Canberra over the past couple of days! Many thanks to Dream Cuisine for combining sensational flavours with our corporate colours!
Getting ethical
November 15, 2017 1:26 pm
The early risers amongst the lawyerbank team were privy to an excellent personalised CPD session by Rob Reis at the ACT Law Society on 15 November 2017… very interesting (and entertaining) secondment scenarios to kick start the day!
lawyerbank team bonding at Canberra Escape Rooms
October 4, 2017 1:23 pm
A night of mystery, intrigue and friendly rivalry as two lawyerbank teams took on Escape Rooms Canberra. Team bonding at its finest followed by a delicious Indian Feast!
Onboarding new lawyers with their secondment kits!
September 7, 2017 1:21 pm
lawyerbank had lots of fun this past week catching up with our new lawyers to congratulate them on their upcoming secondments and to provide them with their secondment kits so they are fully equipped for their onsite roles… And it was great to see they got creative with some ‘lawyerbank love’ in return!
lawyerbank’s 2017 Mid Year Dinner
August 18, 2017 1:22 pm
We had a brilliant night hosting our lawyerbank secondees for the 2017 Mid Year Dinner… in accordance with tradition it was a night full of magic, “merch” and much merriment! We are thrilled to have such a fun loving group of lawyers to call our team!
lawyerbank lolly bags!
June 4, 2017 1:02 pm
lawyerbank lollybags! Its how we say “Thank you for having us”
lawyerbank inaugural team movie night – May 2017
May 3, 2017 1:01 pm
lawyerbank was delighted to host our lawyers and their guests to a night out at Dendy Premium Cinema on 3 May 2017. It was a great opportunity to catch up and thank everyone for their hard work (over bubbles and popcorn)!
lawyerbank plays Easter Bunny!
April 12, 2017 12:59 pm
lawyerbank had a great time this week playing Easter bunny and delivering baskets of chocolate goodness across Canberra to our secondment clients! Wishing you all a safe and happy Easter!
lawyerbank hosts a day out at the Yass Races
February 27, 2017 11:31 am
lawyerbank and Davis Faulkner Lawyers thoroughly enjoyed hosting our lawyers, clients, friends and families for a day out at the Yass Races this weekend (25 Feb)! It was a great opportunity to frock up, support our local regional community and savour the delicious catering by Murali Rangachari (Mana Catering Solutions) and amazing cupcakes by Julia…
lawyerbank hosts ACC Networking Drinks
February 11, 2017 11:33 am
lawyerbank had a great time hosting the Association of Corporate Counsel for drinks and canapes on Friday night (10 Feb)! It was a lovely occasion to mingle with our in-house colleagues as well as share a few stories about the lawyerbank journey and thank our founding team members.
lawyerbank expands its partnership to welcome Edward Eyers!
February 6, 2017 11:24 am
We are very excited to welcome Edward Eyers to the lawyerbank partnership! 2017 has already kicked off to a great start for lawyerbank with our team of advisers and list of clients growing on a weekly basis. With lawyerbank’s continuing and rapid growth it is timely for us to bring on a new partner to…