Legal recruiter facing fresh fraud charges

A man who ran a legal recruitment agency in Canberra and the Gold Coast is due to face court on fraud

02 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Are Gen Z lawyers afraid of making ‘real’ connections?

As the digitised generation, Gen Z has become infinitely more accustomed to making connections by way of smartphones,...

30 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal candidates cannot ‘be entitled’ in FY24–25

As the market continually changes, legal candidates can no longer demand raises without being able to “back it up...

25 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

Balancing digital advancements with human-centric leadership

In the lead-up to FY2024–25, firms need to “reimagine the employee experience” and focus on human-centric...

19 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Are legal departments’ hiring processes slowing?

In a slower economic market, 2024 has brought noticeable shifts in hiring trends within legal departments and a more...

04 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Reduced demand’ from overseas markets creating ‘employer market’ in Australia

While Australian lawyers continually express interest in overseas roles, legal recruiters have noticed a decline in...

04 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Are firms using alternative benefits as bargaining chips as salaries stall?

As legal salaries and raises potentially slow, are lawyers accepting alternative benefits alongside a promotion – or...

03 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Data protection skills ‘key’ for in-house roles

As the demand for data security and privacy expertise continues to evolve, in-house legal teams face new challenges and...

28 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Employer market likely to hold firm in FY24–25

Following massive salary hikes and legal candidates being highly sought after, FY2024–25 will see an increased...

24 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Expectations have now fundamentally changed’ around flexibility

With predictions that working from home will eventually die out and office mandates will return, will flexibility...

17 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘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

Employee retention now ‘critical’ strategic move for firms

In the current legal landscape, the competition for top talent is fierce, with law firms vying to attract and retain...

10 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Expectations are higher’ for firms trying to attract Gen Z talent

Generational workplace trends will, in 2024, have a significant impact on the Australian legal profession. Here, legal...

28 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

Legal recruitment should be ‘people-centric’, despite AI being ‘inevitable’

As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves and its use in recruitment processes increases, legal recruiters have...

22 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

Potential impacts of AI in legal recruitment and redundancies

HR professionals in the legal industry and beyond have been warned against implementing AI into recruitment or...

11 December 2023

By Lauren Croft

The ‘nuanced shift’ in the legal recruitment market

Moving from an extremely candidate-driven legal market last year, firms are no longer bending over backwards to secure...

22 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘The Australian legal market holds immense promise’ in FY24

Moving into the next financial year, energy and projects lawyers will be most in demand as firms increase their...

09 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Lawyers still receiving pay rises but are ‘slightly less happy’ with bonuses, says recruiter

After the Australian legal market remained buoyant during FY23 in comparison to other major global markets, firms have...

08 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

The next 3 years will be ‘a weird time’ in the legal market

Following a busy promotions and salary review period, the next few months – as well as the next few years – are...

14 July 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