ALPMA

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 Daniel Croft

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 Lawyers Weekly

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

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 David Hollingworth

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 Lauren Croft

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