Speaking about the year that was in the SME demographic of Australia’s legal profession, Lawyers Weekly deputy editor Jerome Doraisamy said that, in ongoing turbulent times, understanding and appreciating how best to not only serve clients but build a successful practice remains front of mind for boutique lawyers.

“While our audience has been consistently tuned in for stories about firm acquisitions and growth updates, there has remained significant appetite for the success stories of practitioners – learning from peers about what works and doesn’t work is always popular,” he said.

“Deducing how best to ensure that one’s firm can thrive in the post-pandemic new normal is a foremost consideration for boutique law firm leaders, and learning from thought leaders in the profession is fundamental to such progress.”

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View the most-read stories for the SME market this year below:

20. Are small firms too willing to write off fees?

19. 5 habits of high-performing lawyers: An outsider’s view

18. A country practice: Meet the lawyer who gave up his city job to build a firm in the bush

17. ‘Different times call for different lawyers’

16. Dentons partner launches new legal arm

15. ‘Partners on commission’ strategy an opportunity for expansion

14. Listed firm acquires automated trademark platform

13. Meeting the woman who went from jailbird to legal eagle

12. Brave Legal launches for brave new marketplace

11. Overcoming aggression (from opposing counsel and their clients)

10. Hamilton Locke acquires The Fold Legal

9. The rise of the suburban lawyer

8. Lawyers should think twice before appearing on reality TV

7. Why this firm refuses to go full-service

6. Listed national firm to acquire Melbourne-based practice

5. Law firm cements 2nd merger in 6 months

4. 3 firms before 33: How this lawyer did it

3. Write correspondence as if a judge will read it

2. Mid-tier firm completes merger with boutique

1. HWL partner takes team to boutique