What this top lawyer wishes he had done early in his career

Sally Patten and , Iona Rennie
Sep 15, 2026 – 5.00am

Sam Nickless, partner and chief executive of law firm Gilbert + Tobin, has some useful advice for lawyers and executives in the early or middle stages of their careers.

And, he says, even young executives have more control over their lives than they might think.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

Iona RennieProducerIona Rennie is a producer at The Australian Financial Review.

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