Following the release of this year’s Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly reveals which BigLaw firms are rising as top-choice employers – and which have lost ground in the eyes of prospective lawyers compared to last year’s results.

Following its appointment of seven new partners, BigLaw firm MinterEllison has elevated 136 individuals to more senior positions across its national offices.

After 18 years rising through the ranks of the firm she would eventually chair, Megan Jongebloed has a rare perspective on the leadership, culture, and strategy required to guide a growing practice.

The first sentencing hearing under Victoria’s controversial “adult time adult crime” laws exposed confusion over courtroom procedures, sentencing frameworks, and justice reports. Asked whether the legal profession was prepared for the reforms, an experienced criminal lawyer’s answer was unequivocal: no.