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 Carter Newell, TAGLaw's Brisbane-based member firm, has been awarded ‘Employer of Choice’ by the Queensland Law Society at the annual President’s Cocktails and Awards function in December 2008.

The firm was announced as a finalist alongside two other firms by the judging panel, which consisted of the President of the Queensland Law Society, Megan Mahon and the chair of the Society’s Equalising Opportunities in Law Committee.

In presenting the award, Megan Mahon made reference to Carter Newell’s strong values, flexible work/life balance and the firm’s long standing commitment and support of staff and in particular staff participating in the Job Placement Disability Employment Network.

“Your selection as a finalist reflected well on the hard work that you had put into your culture over the past five to ten years and your selection as the Award recipient certainly proves that the hard work was well worth it”, said Megan Mahon, Queensland Law Society President.
The award aims to encourage the efforts of Queensland legal practices to promote diversity of staff and accommodation of staff lifestyle needs, with the judging based on promotions of initiatives that enhance employment or career development opportunities for legal practitioners and initiatives which help balance work and family/life responsibilities.

“The team at Carter Newell is extremely honoured to have received this award”, said Paul Hopkins, Senior Partner.

“We’ll continue to work hard at providing a supportive environment for all staff, doing the little things such as offering flexible work times and looking after individuals, providing a challenging work environment, but one that remembers the need to accommodate work, life and family”, he said.

Carter Newell Lawyers specialises in the areas of Insurance, Construction & Engineering, Corporate & Commercial and Commercial Dispute Resolution and was awarded “Brisbane Law Firm of the Year” 2008 at the Mettle ALB Australasian Law Awards 2008.