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Private practitioners ‘reaching breaking point’, need more funding: LCA
Given the pivotal role that private practitioners play in providing legal assistance services nationwide, the Law...
27 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
1 in 3 private practice lawyers want a GenAI assistant
Law firms’ tech investments are set to climb in the coming year, with generative AI legal assistants being the most...
25 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
If you need laws to combat burnout, ‘you’ve lost the battle’
While legislation has its place, having honest conversations and setting clear expectations are more effective in...
07 June 2024
By Malavika Santhebennur
Lawyers in their 30s are least satisfied cohort in private practice
Recent research suggests that, broadly speaking, practitioners at firms are content with their employers’ performance...
23 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Moving back to private practice after 11 years in-house
After working in-house for over a decade, this BigLaw partner decided to move back to private practice – a move he...
29 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Reflections on transitioning back to private practice from in-house
After over a decade in-house, Jeremy Hanrahan decided to head back into private practice, joining the partnership at...
08 August 2023
By Robyn Tongol
In-house lawyers without private practice experience ‘will not compare’, says recruiter
For those considering a move in-house, this legal recruiter recommended having at least four years of private practice...
13 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
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Shifting the ‘private practice DNA’ to in-house lawyer
Lawyers who are strongly entrenched in private practice and want to make a big jump in-house can face significant...
12 July 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Lawyers may leave firms that are not innovative
New research reveals that a significant number of Australian lawyers are prepared to leave their law firms for an...
08 February 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Why young guns are ditching private practice for in-house legal roles
Law firms are currently faced with a choice: cater to the needs of emerging leaders in law, or face a dearth of talent,...
07 December 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘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
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Young Guns 2010: The young guns of private practice
The future of the legal profession lies in the hands of today's young lawyers. They are the thought leaders, the...
04 March 2012
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