6 Aussie law schools rank in top 100 globally

The QS World University Rankings have revealed the top universities for law and legal studies globally, with six...

14 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

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

Heads of legal increasingly taking charge on cyber matters, research shows

A new survey has revealed that more chief legal officers are putting their hands up to lead on matters pertaining to...

25 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

AI is viewed as a ‘next-year problem’ by lawyers, IBA survey shows

Although artificial intelligence has been a prominent topic of discussion within the legal profession for several...

17 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

Are legal teams ‘stuck in decision paralysis’ over AI integration?

A significant number of in-house lawyers recognise how much artificial intelligence will shape the future of legal...

28 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Half of burnt-out lawyers say managers contacted them while on leave

Many burnt-out lawyers have said that despite taking leave to recover, they still worked and were contacted by a...

07 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

1 in 4 lawyers will leave if not given better pay, survey reveals

One in four lawyers plan to leave their current workplace in the next couple of years, but better pay and flexible...

23 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Almost half of all legal practitioners use GenAI day-to-day, new data shows

The majority of the legal profession has reported that their use of GenAI will continue to increase over the next two...

20 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

87% of lawyers have experienced incivility, report finds

A recent survey has unveiled the troubling extent of incivility within the legal profession, revealing alarming high...

14 November 2024

By Grace Robbie

Stress, turnover ‘unintended’ consequences of digital maturity

Digitally immature law departments may not be as efficient, but there is a “peculiar positive upside”: lower stress...

12 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Nearly 1 in 10 lawyers plan to leave the profession within the year

New academic research shows there is a concerning number of Australian lawyers planning to leave their current...

08 November 2024

By Grace Robbie

Pay rises preferable to flexible work, survey shows

New research from a global cloud-based legal practice management software highlights how cost-of-living pressures...

01 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

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

Emoji use not (yet) widespread for lawyers

Despite a Canadian court’s ruling last year that the “thumbs-up” emoji was sufficient evidence to validate a...

25 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

Small businesses ‘writing the playbook’ on flexibility

When it comes to offering flexible working arrangements or implementing return-to-office (RTO) mandates, small- to...

03 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fixed fee, alternate pricing arrangements increasingly offered by firms

The number of Australian law firms providing fixed fee and alternate pricing arrangements continues to grow, according...

30 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

3 in 5 in-house leaders say it would take a cyber incident to improve processes

A new report reveals the extent of law departments whose heads say that meaningful improvements to their business’s...

24 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Shouting doesn’t constitute bullying, say majority of workers

New findings from the UK-based law firm reveal the perceptions employees have about shouting, joke-telling, and other...

08 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy