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Fixed fee, alternate pricing arrangements increasingly offered by firms
The number of Australian law firms providing fixed fee and alternate pricing arrangements continues to grow, according...
30 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Aussie firms ‘dangerously underprepared’ for cyber threats
A new report shows that law firms across the country remain critically underprepared and vulnerable to cyber threats...
16 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyers want 4-day weeks, research says
Nearly all legal professionals believe that being able to work a four-day week would improve their work/life balance...
13 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
ALPMA president appointed COO and CFO at boutique
A national boutique law firm has appointed a new COO and CFO, who most recently worked at Mullins Lawyers and is the...
19 February 2024
By Lauren Croft
‘Law firms are under attack’: ALPMA, AUCloud team up to fight cyber criminals
Recent research shows that one in two law firms are not ready to handle cyber incidents. Now, the Australasian Legal...
09 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
ALPMA to power ALTA moving forward
The Australasian Legal Practice Management Association and Australian Legal Technology Association have entered into a...
04 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Report: Firms less scared of tech, more likely to adopt AI in 2024
More law firms will turn to AI in the coming years as the increased use of tech becomes key for talent retention and...
03 November 2023
By Lauren Croft
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Moving away from ‘old-fashioned’ law firms
While traditional law firms may be “reluctant to change”, there are other ways to operate outside of traditional...
18 October 2023
By Lauren Croft
1 in 2 Aussie law firms not ready to handle a cyber incident
A study by Australia’s peak legal practice management body and a prominent cyber security firm has revealed the level...
13 September 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Fewer firms looking to negotiate above-CPI wage increases this year
Balancing the tough labour market against a period of rising inflation is tough for Australian law firms; however, it...
19 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Firms favouring permanent workforces, not contract or casual staff
New research shows that Australian law firms may be moving away from contracted or casual staff in favour of permanent...
04 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Most firms expect to increase headcount this year
Despite significant economic headwinds on the horizon, a majority of Australian law firms — big and small — intend...
28 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘There has never been a more exciting time to be a law graduate’
This week, a number of legal organisations will host the 2022 Legal Virtual Careers Fair to help alleviate any stress...
18 October 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
What do lawyers say will improve their work/life balance?
New research reveals what Australian legal professionals think will bolster the balance they have between their...
09 September 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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