{"id":314857,"date":"2022-03-17T17:32:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T07:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=314857"},"modified":"2022-03-17T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T07:32:35","slug":"survey-reaches-out-to-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/03\/17\/survey-reaches-out-to-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Reaches Out To Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 17, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

A team of university researchers is seeking feedback from South Burnett law firms about how they are coping with all the current challenges.<\/p>\n

Prof Caroline Hart, from the University of Southern Queensland, and University of Queensland Associate Professor Francesca Bartlett are investigating how smaller law firms can better survive and thrive in a climate of dynamic change.<\/p>\n

The researchers have been asked by the Queensland Law Society to delve into the inner workings of regional\/rural\/suburban sole, micro, small and medium-sized law firms.<\/p>\n

They have developed a survey which focusses on a wide range of factors influencing the profession, including COVID, technology, weather events and intergenerational impacts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNot everyone is aware of how important regional and small law firms are for our Queensland communities,\u201d Prof Hart said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Queensland lawyers don\u2019t just provide legal advice, they also play an important and vital role in our community, offering volunteer support to places such as hospitals, schools, sporting clubs, and rural fire services, as well as many social justice organisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are at the heart of our local communities, so it\u2019s essential that we get involved in working with them to find out what they need to carry out this pivotal role so that they can prosper now and into the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to hear from as many Queensland lawyers as possible \u2013 especially if you\u2019re working as a sole practitioner, or in a small or medium law firm, or in a community legal centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe particularly need to hear from as many regional, rural and remote lawyers as possible, so that we can get a real sense of how challenges are being experienced, and what support and resources are needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAll the research we carry out is confidential and de-identified and bound by national standards.\u201d<\/p>\n