private practice

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 Lawyers Weekly

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

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 Tony Zhang

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

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 Stefanie Costi

‘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

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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