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A new way to hire and engage lawyers: introducing Lawmee - Australia's fastest growing legal secondments marketplace

Managing fluctuating workloads, leave coverage, unexpected resignations, and resourcing gaps is a constant challenge for law firms and in-house teams. At the same time, many talented lawyers are seeking more flexible, varied ways to be engaged.

May 01, 2026 By Lawmee
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Lawmee – a new way to hire and engage lawyers:

Lawmee is a tech-enabled marketplace used by 250+ Australian law firms and companies, providing free access to lawyers across Australia who are available to support legal teams.

Lawmee connects you with 300+ pre-vetted lawyers who can step in quickly for short-term cover, specialist expertise, or extra capacity during peak periods.

Why legal teams are turning to Lawmee:

  • Free and fast access to talent at transparent rates - reduce time spent on recruitment and onboarding
  • Flexible resourcing - scale teams up or down, as needed
  • Quality assurance - work with experienced, pre-vetted lawyers
  • Cost-effective support - avoid long-term overheads while maintaining productivity

Whether legal teams are covering parental leave, managing a surge in matters, or supporting a new project or transaction, Lawmee offers a practical, low-cost, and low-risk solution.

How Lawmee works:

  • Search lawyers - sign-up for free access to Lawmee and search/view pre-vetted lawyers. Post ‘live jobs’ and receive applications directly to your client account, with transparent pricing.
  • Top matches - Lawmee's AI algorithm matches you to the most relevant lawyers based on practice area, sector, and experience.
  • Hire instantly - hire lawyers instantly without the recruitment cycle. Manage the interview process and timesheets from your client dashboard.

Lawmee contribution and client testimonials:

Lawmee donates 10% of all profits to not-for-profit organisations and Community Legal Centres.

“The Lawmee platform is user-friendly and has a great interface with personalised back-up.” Shaun McRobert, Managing Director at Peloton Legal

“My experience of working with Lawmee was overwhelmingly positive. The Lawmee platform is easy to use at every stage of the process (selection, timesheets, invoicing etc).” Christian Bauer, General Manager Legal at Wesfarmers

Sign-up for free access to Lawmee and search 300+ pre-vetted lawyers at https://lawmee.com/

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