National Profile of Solicitors report

Australian legal profession over 90k strong

The sixth National Profile of Solicitors report has been published, revealing a number of interesting statistics across...

05 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Aussie solicitors are now ‘younger, more female and more diverse’

The sixth National Profile of Solicitors report has been published, revealing that four years after female lawyers...

05 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘Create an environment that incentivises and encourages women to not leave’

As more women are drawn to in-house legal work and men dominate the world of private practice, firms need to start...

22 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘There will be more fallout from the big firms’: The rise of solo practitioners and firm mergers

With the number of private practices declining over recent years as the number of sole practitioners rises, where does...

06 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

The benefits and drawbacks of practising in rural areas

After dealing with drought, catastrophic bushfires, floods and a global pandemic, rural lawyers have had to support...

01 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘More young women are seeing a career in law as an attractive option’

With more women now entering the legal profession than men, two senior legal executives spoke to Lawyers Weekly about...

23 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘The rise of the suburban lawyer is a shift that will continue to grow’

Lawyers are increasingly making the move to either remote working or suburban practices, with solicitor employment...

19 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

What sets Tasmania’s legal profession apart?

The number of solicitors in Tasmania has increased exponentially since 2011. Here, Apple Isle practitioners reveal how...

13 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

What legal opportunities are there in WA?

Ranked as one of the world’s most liveable cities, Perth’s legal industry is booming, with more opportunities in...

09 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

The future of #auslaw is female

With the percentage of women in law higher than ever before, more firms are implementing diversity and gender parity...

04 August 2021

By Lauren Croft