Burgess Paluch

‘Competition is fierce’ for lawyers looking to move overseas

Post-pandemic, overseas travel is back on many people’s radars, including mid-level lawyers looking for a change in...

08 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Will the Friday long lunch ever return for lawyers?

Following the pandemic-induced boom in hybrid working and deserted CBDs on Fridays, which elements of post-pandemic...

01 December 2023

By Lauren Croft

Lawyers safe from redundancies ‘for now’, following mammoth EOFY promotions

In the lead up to the end of the 2023 financial year, more than a thousand lawyers were promoted in firms across the...

12 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘Experienced and talented’ senior and mid-level lawyers ‘are extremely hard to find’

Whilst the recruitment of senior and mid-level lawyers has always been a challenge for firms, a global pandemic and the...

05 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Boutique firms can pick up some real talent’ despite recession

In a candidate-driven market, how can boutique and SME firms compete with BigLaw firms in the war for talent — and...

24 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

Recruiter-hosted ‘Top Gun’ screening soars to success

As part of a push to bring fun back to social events for the legal profession, two recruitment firms hosted a screening...

01 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Aggressive’ BigLaw salaries causing headaches in-house

“While the number of vacancies has risen, the supply of lawyers has not,” said one senior...

23 November 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy