Even though demand for midsize law firm services was down compared with the previous year, the trend at the close of 2020 swung upwards, particularly in key corporate practices, a trend that has carried over into early 2021.
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Two boutique Australian-based law firms reveal how they have found client (and work-life balance) success in operating nimbly.
Read moreHow Smart Tech Enhances Legal Research for Junior Solicitors
Picture this. You are the Principal of a boutique law firm and employ several junior solicitors in their first few years of legal practice. How do you ensure your staff have what they need to grow?
Read more2018 Australia: State of the Legal Market [Report]
The Melbourne Law School and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor® are pleased to present this report setting out the dominant trends impacting the legal market in 2018 and the key issues…
Read moreThe Legal Market in 2017: Trends, Challenges and “Big Strategic Decisions” [Infographic]
In the 2017 Australia: State of the Legal Market report, Melbourne Law School and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor® have set out the dominant trends impacting the legal market in 2017…
Read moreDomestic Firms Looking to the Global Market with Country Desks
Domestic Australian law firms are increasingly using ‘country desks’ to attract work from foreign markets, from China to Japan, the Middle East, Europe and beyond. The 2017 Australia: State of…
Read moreThe 9 Trends That Continued to Drive Change in the Legal Sector in 2017
Relentless disruption, change and innovation are once again the key themes for lawyers this year. Increasingly sophisticated technologies along with pressures from clients, employees and regulatory systems are pushing firms…
Read more2017 Australia: State of the Legal Market [Report]
Melbourne Law School and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor® are pleased to present this report setting out the dominant trends impacting the legal market in 2017 and the key issues to…
Read moreSpecialty Focus Gives Niche Law Firms a Winning Edge
According to recent reports, the growth rate of specialist and boutique law firms in Australia is increasing. We look at the fresh approach some firms are applying to specialisation and…
Read moreThe Top 7 Trends That Disrupted the Legal Industry in 2016
In 2016, disruption in the Australian legal services industry became a normal state of affairs. Against a background of declining client demand, law firm growth and revenues, traditional business models…
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