Are young lawyers taking ‘mini-retirements’?

While emerging legal professionals are certainly more sympathetic to the idea of taking a career break than previous...

30 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Over 20% of lawyers plan to leave their firms this year

The latest Legal Firm of Choice Survey data shows that lawyers in private practice are increasingly likely to be job...

10 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Top 25 Attraction Firms unveiled for 2024–25

Lawyers Weekly, in collaboration with Agile Market Intelligence, is proud to reveal the BigLaw firms that are most...

09 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Is AI the new junior lawyer?

To make the most of opportunities presented by AI without sacrificing (or neglecting) the development of junior...

03 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Has the RBA’s rate cut greenlit job hunting for lawyers?

Now that the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020, the door is potentially...

28 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Don’t undersell yourself in law firm interviews

Avoiding common pitfalls: In my time interviewing lawyers over nearly 15 years, I have seen many candidates unknowingly...

17 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why mid-level lawyers are so hard to find right now

Following the “silly money” being offered during the age of COVID-19, there is currently a “significant...

03 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Busy year’ expected for in-house talent, recruiter says

Newly created roles and “pent-up demand” for movement may well give rise to a flurry of recruitment activity for...

28 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Top 10 career and recruitment stories in 2024

In this wrap-up, Lawyers Weekly takes a look back at the moves lawyers intended to make in 2024, the satisfaction...

31 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

The ‘inflation-busting’ salaries Aussie lawyers can expect in London

It’s “no secret” that the salaries on offer for practitioners are much higher in the UK capital than Down Under....

20 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The ‘inflation-busting’ salaries Aussie lawyers can expect in London

It’s “no secret” that the salaries on offer for practitioners are much higher in the UK capital than Down Under....

18 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house lawyers want to innovate, but need business buy-in

New research suggests that corporate counsel place a high value on innovation, with many indicating they would change...

29 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘One foot out the door’: In-house lawyers are a flight risk, findings show

New research suggests that a wave of attrition may soon hit Australian law

22 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Is it wise for students, grads to use ChatGPT to write a cover letter?

The use of ChatGPT, and other GenerativeAI tools, has fast become mainstream in educational and professional settings....

30 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘You are not defined by your last rejection letter,’ says law school dean

Last week, hundreds of law students will have missed out on sought-after summer clerkships with law firms. But, as the...

16 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Balanced approach’ needed on non-competes, say senior lawyers

The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have...

22 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why a law firm’s ‘good’ marketing managers aren’t really marketing managers at all

In today’s fast-paced business environment, marketing managers play a pivotal role that extends well beyond strategic...

16 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Golden handcuffs’ off for employers following migration changes

Recent changes to the Migration Act have “ushered in a pivotal change” for employers, presenting both challenges...

12 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Practising in Japan just got easier for Aussie lawyers

The Japanese Ministry of Justice has simplified the processes through which foreign lawyers, including those from...

05 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

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