Legal candidates cannot ‘be entitled’ in FY24–25

As the market continually changes, legal candidates can no longer demand raises without being able to “back it up...

25 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Lawyers going to market need to be realistic’ in FY24–25

In an employer’s market, this recruiter advised candidates against going into the job market for the wrong reasons,...

15 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

Which lawyers are firms recruiting for ahead of FY24–25?

Private practice recruiters are seeing demand for particular kinds of lawyers as the new financial year gets...

15 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are legal departments’ hiring processes slowing?

In a slower economic market, 2024 has brought noticeable shifts in hiring trends within legal departments and a more...

04 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Employer market likely to hold firm in FY24–25

Following massive salary hikes and legal candidates being highly sought after, FY2024–25 will see an increased...

24 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Expectations have now fundamentally changed’ around flexibility

With predictions that working from home will eventually die out and office mandates will return, will flexibility...

17 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Competition is fierce’ for lawyers looking to move overseas

Post-pandemic, overseas travel is back on many people’s radars, including mid-level lawyers looking for a change in...

08 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Employee retention now ‘critical’ strategic move for firms

In the current legal landscape, the competition for top talent is fierce, with law firms vying to attract and retain...

10 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Firms and recruiters must stop insulting job candidates

Recently, it was World Compliment Day. Set on the first day of March, it’s a terrific day to nudge positive...

08 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

The ‘nuanced shift’ in the legal recruitment market

Moving from an extremely candidate-driven legal market last year, firms are no longer bending over backwards to secure...

22 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Legal candidates may move away from top-tier firms, says recruiter

As burnout continues to be rife in the legal profession, one legal recruiter has predicted that BigLaw firms will start...

24 July 2023

By Lauren Croft