This isn’t a job ad.
Every lawyer in Australia gets the same LinkedIn message ten times a day: “Hey, I’ve got a great job for you.” We’re not going to do that. We’d rather show you what a normal Tuesday here actually looks like — the people, the work, how we treat each other — and let you decide.
What other industries worked out years ago
Tech companies, hospitality, trades — they figured out how to attract great people a long time ago. They stopped advertising and started showing what the work is actually like. Law firms are still sending the same boring LinkedIn message at 8am.
So we’re doing it the other way. No corporate fluff. No “fast-paced dynamic environment.” Just the real version — watch the video up top, then decide for yourself.
We only do disputes. That’s the whole point.
We’re a specialist litigation firm — commercial disputes for businesses and individuals across Australia: defamation, employment, debt recovery, insolvency, partnership and shareholder disputes, building and construction, property, and estate disputes.
We’re not generalists doing litigation on the side. Every lawyer here is a dispute specialist, and that focus is how we give fast, accurate, commercial advice — without the woolly hedging that gives lawyers a bad name.
Four values we actually run on
Lead boldly.
We’re not afraid to be different. Law firms are famously slow to change — we’re not. We throw out the playbook when the playbook is the problem, in how matters are run, how teams are built, how people progress, and how we use technology.
Operate humbly.
Humble doesn’t mean meek — it means no ego, no chest-beating, no politics. We know the law inside out and use it for our clients, but we don’t act like we’re the heroes of the story. We let the work speak.
Move quickly.
In litigation, the other side, the court and the facts can change overnight. We pivot fast and don’t let small hurdles stop us — backed by systems that let lawyers move quickly without burning out or making mistakes.
Win strategically.
We could press every point. We won’t, if it doesn’t help the client win. We give advice that’s commercially sharp, not combatively reflexive. The strategy serves the client — not our billable hours.
What working here actually looks like
Our people aren’t showing up burnt out from the day before. The workload is manageable. It’s distributed fairly. And no one’s tiptoeing around anyone.
The kind of lawyer we’re looking for
We’re not going to list qualifications — you already know if you’ve got those. We’re looking for someone hungry: hungry to develop, hungry for opportunity, hungry to get everything out of their career.
The kind of person who wants to perform at an elite level during business hours, then switch off and live a genuinely good life outside of them. We don’t think those two things are a trade-off. The best lawyers we know want both — and most firms only let them have one.
You’ll probably fit if…
- You’re tired of the traditional firm grind — the file dumps, the politics, billing late just to hit the number, waiting your turn to progress.
- You want to be very good at one thing — a specialist litigator who actually gets to specialise, with no cross-selling.
- You like working in a team, not a hierarchy — learning from seniors, giving real work to juniors.
- You bring real energy and don’t need to be carried — proactive and switched-on, without working yourself into the ground.
You shouldn’t wait three years for a promotion
Traditional firms make you grind through lawyer, associate, senior associate — often years between recognitions. We’ve broken those into sublevels (three for Lawyer, three for Associate, two for Senior Associate, then separate progression above). As your skills develop, we level you up — with the pay increase that comes with it.
And we progress on skill, not years on the desk. Two lawyers admitted the same year might sit at different sublevels, because people develop at different paces. Same level, same pay — but the path there reflects actual skill, not a calendar.
What to expect if you reach out
- A real conversation first — not a screening interview pretending to be one.
- Honest questions about what you want, what you’re escaping, and what you’re hoping for.
- Honest answers from us about whether we’re a fit.
- No theatre, no games, no multi-round assessments unless they actually matter for the role.
If we’re right for each other, you’ll know quickly. And if we’re not, we’ll tell you. That’s the Twomey way.
The practical detail, once you’re sold on the culture
Casual dress — suits come out for court and mediation; otherwise, be comfortable.
Flexible hours — do your hours across the week, anywhere in a 7:30am–5:00pm window.
Flexible public holidays — work the day, bank a day in lieu. Minimal Christmas shutdown.
Wellness allowance — plus a free in-office gym at the Gold Coast, on your own schedule.
Quarterly team days — every office gets off the tools to actually bond.