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Top-tier, ‘big 8’ firms being ‘outpaced’ by competitors
While the big eight law firms have long been the cornerstone of Australia’s legal industry, a new report has revealed...
27 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Report: 1/3 lawyers would leave their roles for better work/life balance
Work/life balance is the number one reason practitioners are considering leaving their roles, with flexible working...
20 August 2025
By Lauren Croft
Global conflicts and trade tensions reshape workforces and employee wellbeing, warns IBA
As geopolitical conflicts and political tensions persist, a new report from the International Bar Association has...
14 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘No place for personal attacks on judicial officers’: Legal bodies defend NT coroner
Legal member associations stand behind Coroner Elisabeth Armitage of the Northern Territory, following an...
08 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AI to free up 240 hours per year for lawyers, report says
The vast majority of legal professionals think that GenAI will have a significant impact on the profession over the...
23 July 2025
By Lauren Croft
53% of profession hasn’t adopted new tech in 5 years, research shows
Although the majority of law firms are planning to increase investment in legal tech over the next year, more than 50...
22 July 2025
By Lauren Croft
Australia’s insolvency rates set to climb, says BigLaw firm
Insolvencies in Australia are expected to keep rising throughout 2025, as financial pressures deepen and become more...
03 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
Australia second-highest country for AI investment in-house
The vast majority of Australian organisations are increasing their budgets for AI investment despite many still...
24 June 2025
By Lauren Croft
‘Firms becoming more selective in their hiring processes’ as 1 in 3 lawyers look to move
New research from legal recruitment firm empire group has found that firms are increasingly becoming more...
27 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
Use of AI slowing down now ‘early adopters are onboard’
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Australian workplaces has slowed down, with fewer Australians thinking that...
23 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
GCs fighting an ‘industry-wide shortage of specialised AI legal talent’
New research has shown that while AI influences more legal decisions within in-house teams, 70 per cent of teams lack...
20 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)
With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are...
06 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
New research shows ‘emergence of a new kind of legal leader’
General counsel are significantly increasing budgets and making strategic investments in legal talent to navigate...
29 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
Legal teams looking to provide value through tech-driven efficiency, report says
A new report highlights how general counsel and their law departments are moving to showcase value and enable business...
08 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AI adoption in mid-sized firms surges to 93%
Within mid-sized firms, AI adoption has surged from 19 per cent to 93 per cent in the last year alone, with over half...
03 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
Report: Majority of in-house leaders concerned about elevated risk
New research has found that almost 80 per cent of in-house legal heads are worried about increased risk following...
01 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
Demand, fees, and headcount all up for Aussie firms in FY24–25 (so far)
New research shows that Australian law firms have seen strong results in the first half of this financial year – but...
24 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Firms undertook record-breaking volume of pro bono hours last year
Australian BigLaw firms set a new benchmark for pro bono legal services in 2024, recording the highest total number of...
03 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
National right to housing via legislation a necessary step, lawyers say
A new report argues that establishing a “national, enforceable right to housing” could significantly mitigate and...
18 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Nothing has changed’: Bullying, discrimination, and harassment in law still rampant
A newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread legal workplace issues, permeated by power...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill