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25.01.2022 Feeling so honored to be recognized as a Leading Brisbane Family Lawyer in the Doyles Guide in such great company, for our firm to be named one of only three first tier family law firms and for several of our team to also receive individual recognitions. So proud that the great depth of the Phillips Family Law team has been recognized again for 2018. #pflteam #leadingfamilylawyers #doylesguide

24.01.2022 I am very excited to be elected as President of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland at the AGM last night. It is such a wonderful honour to represent family law professionals across Queensland and I look forward to continuing the leadership in family law profession and continuing the excellent work FLPA does. Thank you to all of you that took the time out to vote. So as part of my first official duties, I am off to sunny Townsville today to host The FLPA Modern Family Lawyer workshop tomorrow. I hope you have a lovely weekend too!

24.01.2022 A very generous and unexpected gift from a lovely client of mine to thank my team and I arrived this afternoon. This lovely gesture cheered my spirits to end the week and chocolates have already been enjoyed. I feel thankful to work with some truly lovely people who are so appreciative of our care and guidance. Happy weekend!

23.01.2022 So proud that FLS has incorporated a session on lawyer self care and mindfulness, a topic I am so passionate about, into this year's conference program. Associate professor Craig Hassad of Monash University spoke to hundreds of my family law colleagues on avoiding burnout, the distractions of the modern work environment and applying mindfulness in our workplaces to benefit ourselves and our clients. A call to us all to do things differently and close in the gap between what many of us know is good for us and what we do day to day so we can be of help to others.

23.01.2022 Happy Sunday. What a glorious long weekend it is here in Brisbane, beautiful weather, an extra day off - so much to be positive about. A message which resonated with me recently was that you can make a choice about how you approach life. When faced with challenges you can either let them get on top of you or you can work through it, let it go, get on with life and learn from the experience. So this week on the blog I thought I would share what I have learned about the power of positivity in the work I do and share my five tips to embrace positivity during a divorce or any life challenge. I hope these tips will help to bring you remember the power of positivity and take steps to embrace it when you are next faced with a challenge.

22.01.2022 Voting papers for the FLPA elections are out today - please take time out to cast your vote!

21.01.2022 Very excited to be speaking at the QLS Symposium on 18th March to other family lawyers on Resilience and managing client expectations! Can't wait to speak on a topic I which I am so passionate about & so important for longevity as a lawyer & to learn from the fantastic line up of speakers.

21.01.2022 Feeling grateful & honoured to be in the company of some amazing mentors and friends in the Womens Lawyers Association of Queenslands Inspo List of Women who inspired in 2018 and fortune to have some amazing ladies inspire me this year. #iwd2018

19.01.2022 A fantastic session with Professor Richard Chisholm and Chief Justices of the Family Law Courts both past and present sharing their remarkable insights into the family law system over the past 40 years to conclude the FLS National Conference in Melbourne. It has been a great line up over the past few days. I am honored to be on the organising committee for the next FLS National Conference to be held in Brisbane in 2018 - we have a tough act to follow but can't wait to make it even bigger and better in Brisbane!

18.01.2022 After months of planning as part of my role as President of FLPA the program for the QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential on Modern Family Law, is not to be missed. For my fellow family lawyers if you haven't yet registered for this year's Residential get in quick! Early bird registrations close this Friday, 16 June.

17.01.2022 Very proud and humbled that the Phillips Family Law team have again been acknowledged by our peers as a First Tier Brisbane Family Law firm in 2019, along with only two others and that many of our team received individual recognition. Well done team! Thank you to all our peers who voted and well done to our Family Law colleagues who were also recognised. #firsttierfamilylawyers #brisbaneleadingfamilylawyers #familylaw

17.01.2022 Innovation = change that adds value. Learning and expanding thinking at ALPMA Summit with practical tips from amazing speakers - just heard from an Inventiologist, Judy Anderson on all things innovation to outwit and outlast. #alpmasummit

17.01.2022 Proud that Phillips Family Law team is supporting an important cause - the White Ribbon Day Breakfast for the Legal Profession to raise funds for Women's Legal Service. Over 770 people here this morning to listen to Tara Moss speak out about violence against women and how to change societal attitudes.

16.01.2022 This week I met two remarkable women who had both gone through particularly difficult circumstances leading to their very recent separations. It was a privilege to advise, care and guide each of them and let them know I would assist them each step of the way to a resolution in a way that worked for them - amicably. I was fortunate that both also expressed their gratitude about having been heard and know they had someone in their corner - so satisfying. This is what I absolut...ely love about the work I do - being able to embrace empathy, actively listen and help people solve problems in a way that meets their goals. So when this clip popped up in my feed today I thought it ought be shared. It is a favorite of mine, from author Dr Brene Brown, and encapsulates empathy perfectly. It is such an essential skill to all relationships - personal or professional. #empathy #separation #divorce #amicabledivorce #dignifieddivorce See more

16.01.2022 Very excited that the depth of the Phillips Family Law team has been recognized in the peer reviewed Doyle's Guide with my colleagues, Tony Phillips and Sarah Bastian-Jordan and I all receiving individual rankings and our team being acknowledged as one of the leading family law firms in the Queensland. Well done team!

16.01.2022 An excellent blog post, Presence, not Presents, by my friend, fellow family lawyer, Dan Bottrell on being present when parenting and spending time with children over Christmas, but which are applicable all of the time.

16.01.2022 Gorgeous blooms I received from the loveliest of clients today as a thank you after a great result at Court last week. She has had such grace and dignity in the most difficult of circumstances. It made my Monday! Always lovely when going doing the work I do and my help is so appreciated. Now I am going to look for an opportunity to pay it forward and make someone else's day. #gratitude #thankyou #kindness

15.01.2022 Taking up the happiness challenge following last week's Happy Lawyer Happy Life podcast with Clarissa Rayward and View Legal's Matthew Burgess to work from a stand up desk today! We have the option of a stand up desk as part of our health and wellness initiatives. Sitting for for 8 plus hours each day is meant to be the new smoking. So standing desks = happy and productive lawyers. Thanks for the challenge The Happy Family Lawyer

14.01.2022 Feeling grateful & honoured to be in the company of some amazing mentors and friends in the Women’s Lawyers Association of Queensland’s Inspo List of Women who inspired in 2018 and fortune to have some amazing ladies inspire me this year. #iwd2018

13.01.2022 A big congratulations to our Associate, Phillip Ridgway on being named one of ten young family lawyers across Australia as a finalists for the Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 Awards. Our team are excited for Philip and wish him the best of luck for the upcoming awards ceremony to be held in Sydney.

12.01.2022 Are you a PLT student or final year law student that needs experience? Do you have a desire to learn in a hands on environment and to help people? Phillips Family Law are excited to be offering two summer clerkship roles over January and February 2018. ... If working with an amazing team of family lawyers interests you we would love to hear from you. There is an opportunity for an ongoing role as a Family Law paralegal at the end of the clerkship. Please share if you know anyone who may be interested. Applications close this Thursday, 23 November so get in quick! #familylaw #summerclerkship #

12.01.2022 It has been an exciting week so far as we have had a new team member join our ranks - our new junior lawyer Emma Gillespie. Emma is a great addition and what a better way to help her to settle in than leave a little pack of goodies that many of our team love to welcome her on her first day. #phillipsfamilylaw #pflteam #welcomegift #ourpeopleareourgreatestasset

11.01.2022 Lots of learnings on all things management at the Law Australasia conference over the past few days. So proud of our Jen who was awarded the Order of LawAustralasia last night for her remarkable achievement and contribution to her work and the group. What a team! #pflteam #award

10.01.2022 November has been a wonderful month with lots of exciting things happening, from speaking at a panel discussion on Thriving in Family Law and to family lawyers in Townsville on Mindfulness and lots in between. To cap off what has been a very busy month for me I am grateful that yesterday a recap of my Podcast on Mindfulness in Law on the Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast was featured in an article by the College of Law. Thank you Clarissa Rayward and Ann-Maree David for making the Podcast happen. I am so pleased to have been involved in such a wonderful initiative in law.

09.01.2022 Thank you for all the messages of support and well wishes for my nomination for the FLPA Presidency. Excited to have completed my voting paper after returning to the office yesterday after a lovely break. If you haven't yet cast your vote get in quick - voting papers these must be received back by no later than this Friday!

09.01.2022 An inspiring address this morning by Ita Buttrose, reflecting on about women living in the 70's, a time when the Family Law Act was introduced and completely changed the legal and social landscape for Australian families. It was fascinating to hear Ita's insights into women's issues and of her own family's experience of the family law system. #flsnatconf #familylaw

08.01.2022 Very exciting news announced at work today - Sarah and I will join Tony as a directors of Phillips Family Law effective 1 January 2017. I am grateful to be in the company of two lawyers I respect and admire and to have the opportunity to lead our wonderful, effective and engaged team alongside them. I look forward to an fulfilling and prosperous 2017!

08.01.2022 An article by College of Law featuring some wonderful pearls of wisdom from our Managing Director, Tony Phillips's podcast. He says: "Being a lawyer is an incredible opportunity. Someone is coming along and says, I trust you to fix my life. Im very proud to be a lawyer.

07.01.2022 Feeling so honored to be recognized as a Leading Brisbane Family Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide in such great company, for our firm to be named one of only three first tier family law firms and for several of our team to also receive individual recognitions. So proud that the great depth of the Phillips Family Law team has been recognized again for 2018. #pflteam #leadingfamilylawyers #doylesguide

07.01.2022 Excited that the elections for the Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) will be underway this week and I have been nominated for President. I have been the Vice President for the past two years and a board member since 2009. I am extremely passionate about and committed to the work that FLPA does for the family law profession and cherish the collegiality and relationships formed with FLPA members. I am proud to be a family lawyer and of the integral role which I have ...had as part of FLPA's current leadership team. My election is by no means a foregone conclusion so it is important that FLPA members watch out for the voting papers in the mail this week and get voting! If you are a FLPA member please take the time out to cast your vote in support of my nomination for Presidency and encourage your friends and colleagues who are FLPA members to do so. See more

07.01.2022 This week our Managing Partner, Tony Phillips was interviewed on the Happy Lawyer Happy Life podcast. Tony shares how he has cultivated a culture of excellence and a place where we love to work. Tony is an exceptional leader and mentor and I am very proud to be part of such a fantastic team! Do check out the Podcast if you get a chance. #happylawyerhappylife

07.01.2022 Very excited this morning that my wonderful friend, Clarissa's Happy Lawyer Happy Life podcast has now launched. The podcast is all about sharing messages about how to have a happy life in the law. And even more exciting for me that I am a guest on the second episode! I share my passion for mindfulness, how to incorporate it into my work as a family lawyer to manage stress, help my clients and be a happy lawyer.

06.01.2022 An important article about the health and wellness of lawyers and the need for preventative measures as part of workplace culture, rather than merely addressing the issues after the damage is done. Our health and wellness committee at Phillips Family Law recognizes this and is constantly exploring innovative ways to create a happy and healthy workplace - one that our staff enjoy coming to work. Lots of exciting new initiatives ahead in 2017! Would love to hear from you all what initiatives staff think would make a difference to you?

05.01.2022 Exciting news - we are looking for a new team member to join our close knit, hardworking and always fun workplace. An Accredited Family Lawyer Specialist or Senior Family Lawyer with at least 7 years post admission experience. If you are interested in launching into the next financial year with a change and the Phillips Family Law values resonate, I would love to hear from you. #familylawyer #familylawyerbrisbane

05.01.2022 Thrilled to present at the QLS Symposium today to my fellow family lawyers on all things resilience and mindfulness and how this can help make us more effective lawyers. It was a privilege to hear some very inspiring and thought provoking speakers throughout the two days on the future of law. Lots of wonderful learnings but now to enjoy the rest of the weekend.

04.01.2022 Very grateful to be a guest blogger on The Happy Family Lawyer this week sharing my 5 tips for cultivating mindful communication. These tips are applicable to all our communication - in work, in life and in love.

03.01.2022 Phillips Family Law is excited to be offering a paid summer clerkship role to either a law student or PLT student with a view to an ongoing full time paralegal role. This is a great opportunity for law students who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in family law to gain practical, hands on experience with our team. Further information is on our website below. Applications close on 15 November 2019 so if you know anyone who may be interested please share it with them.

03.01.2022 The first day of the QLS and FLPA Residential and the team is out in full force to fly the flag. It was an honour to welcome almost 400 delegates to the conference this morning and chair the Q&A session with the Chief Justice. What an inspirational lady she is! #familylawresidential #flpa

01.01.2022 It has been a mammoth effort over recent months by our planning committee and the hard work is now coming to fruition. This time next week will be the eve of the QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential, on all things modern family law. So don't delay - if you haven't already then register now!

01.01.2022 WERE NOT MODEST. Phillips Family Law is kind of a big deal. We are small but play in the big end of town we have been a leading family law firm in the Doyles List for the past 3 years. We are few but each one of the directors is a Doyles Guide best lawyer. We are young but hold executive positions with the leading professional family law organisations in Australia. Our people are our greatest asset. And together our collective goal is the pursuit of excellence. And we ...are expanding. Our people We have big firm skills, coupled with the empathy and interpersonal skills to offer personalised and bespoke care to each person we have the privilege to advise, care for and guide through a relationship breakdown in keeping with their goals not ours. Optimism and kindness we embrace optimism. Life can be hard, practice can be hard negativity makes it much harder. Each member of our team is optimistic, we love what we do and who we do it with. A third our lives are spent together we want to enjoy it. High standards and pursuit of excellence we expect excellence from ourselves in practice and demand it from others. Each affidavit is drafted with bespoke artisan care. Each application prepared with exhaustive attention to legislation and the newest cases in family law, tax and estate planning. We have a low tolerance for average. Ownership & Drive we believe trust is earned. To earn it from our clients and partners requires that we first earn it from one another. We do what we say and dont require others to remind us of our commitments. We are accountable to one another and our clients. Balance the best people hold a diversity of interest, a broad perspective informed by life and professional experience. We value an even mood, a healthy lifestyle and a schedule that allows for all of the above. We pursue excellence in our professional life and personal lives we promote, fund and embrace wellness in nutrition, emotional wellbeing, and physical health. Common-sense & Self-regulation it is not something that is taught at university, but something that is learned in life. We are paid to think and to respond, not to react. We self-regulate, pay attention to detail and execute every task with conscious considered thought. If these values resonate with you, we should talk. We are seeking the following over-achieving individuals: Associate Level Lawyer 4+ years of post-admission experience in top-tier family law firms. Junior Lawyer 1+ years of post-admission experience in any legal field. Paralegal 1+ years of experience in any professional support role. Law students considered but career professional support person preferred. Please contact our Practice Manager, Jennifer Spink, at [email protected], should you wish to put forward your interest in joining our team.