Posts by Steph
Why Career Security Now Looks Different Than It Did Five Years Ago
For a long time, career security in law was defined by continuity. Stay with the same firm. Progress steadily. Avoid gaps or lateral movement that might raise questions. Stability was visible, linear, and often tied to tenure rather than adaptability. That definition is quietly breaking down. Across the Australian legal market, both lawyers and legal…
Read MoreWhen You Change Your Mind About Moving On: The Career Decision No One Talks About
In the legal job market, much is written about how to leave well. Far less attention is given to the moment before that – when you explore a new opportunity and then quietly decide not to proceed. It happens more often than many professionals admit. A conversation with a recruiter. An initial interview. Perhaps even…
Read MoreWho Really Holds the Advantage? Rethinking Candidate- and Firm-Driven Legal Markets
When the Market Has the Upper Hand: Understanding Candidate-Driven vs Firm-Driven Cycles in Legal Recruitment The candidate-driven vs firm-driven legal market is often described in absolutes. It’s either “candidate-driven” or “employer-led”, hot or cooling. Yet for those actually working inside law firms or in-house teams, the reality is usually more nuanced. Partners feel one set…
Read MoreThe quiet skills law firms are hiring for, before they appear in job ads
Every week, we speak with law firm Partners, HR managers and team leaders across Brisbane and Queensland about their hiring plans. What’s interesting is this: The roles they advertise are rarely the same as the problems they’re actually trying to solve. The real hiring decisions are being driven by a set of “quiet skills” –…
Read MoreThe Quiet Career Ceiling Facing Experienced Legal Support Staff
There is a paradox playing out across Australian law firms that rarely makes it into conversations about talent, retention, or succession. Some of the most commercially valuable people in a firm are not lawyers. They are the legal support staff professionals who hold institutional knowledge, client relationships, workflow continuity, and operational rhythm together. Yet for…
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