Legal Recruitment Industry Insights
The Interview Mistake Even Experienced Legal Professionals Still Make
The Interview Mistake Even Experienced Legal Professionals Still Make. By Alyssa Kendall, Associate Experience brings confidence. It brings technical judgement, stronger client management, and a clearer understanding of what makes a successful legal career. What it does not always bring is better interview performance. Across legal recruitment in Australia, one of the more interesting observations…
Read MoreHow Hybrid Work Is Reshaping Legal Support Roles
How Hybrid Work Is Reshaping Legal Support Roles. By Alyssa Kendall, Associate. When hybrid work first became a mainstream discussion, much of the focus centred on lawyers. Would productivity decline? Could client relationships be maintained? Would collaboration suffer? How would supervision work? Far less attention was given to the professionals who often keep law firms operating…
Read MoreWhy People Management Is Becoming a Differentiator in Law Firms
Why People Management Is Becoming a Differentiator in Law Firms. By Alyssa Kendall, Associate For years, the legal profession has measured leadership through technical excellence. The assumption has been relatively straightforward: become an exceptional lawyer, build strong client relationships, consistently deliver quality work, and leadership will naturally follow. Across the Australian legal market, that assumption…
Read MoreOutdated interview questions: The time has come to stop asking candidates their current salary
Outdated interview questions: The time has come to stop asking candidates their current salary. By Stephanie White, Senior Associate, May 2026. There is a particular moment in many interviews where the tone subtly changes. The conversation has moved beyond capability and experience. The candidate has explained how they manage competing deadlines, navigate difficult stakeholders, or…
Read MoreHow Time Pressure Changes Law Firm Hiring Behaviour
How Time Pressure Changes Law Firm Hiring Behaviour, by Stephanie White, Senior Associate – May 2026 Most hiring decisions in law firms are framed as strategic. In reality, many are made under pressure, and this is particularly heightened in a market where there is a high demand for experienced legal professionals within particular practice areas.…
Read MoreThe Early Warning Signs Firms Miss Before Valued People Leave
Resignations rarely come out of nowhere. In most cases, the decision to leave a law firm or in-house legal team has been forming quietly for months, sometimes longer. By the time notice is given, the individual has already moved through a period of reflection, recalibration, and, often, disengagement. And yet, across the legal job market…
Read MoreWhy Cultural Fit Is Often Decided Before the Interview Ends
There’s a quiet moment in most interviews that rarely makes it into hiring frameworks or feedback forms. It’s not when credentials are confirmed or when technical questions are answered correctly. It’s earlier than that — often within the first third of the conversation — when both sides begin to form a view on whether this…
Read MoreWhat Being a Legal Recruiter Has Taught Me About People: Thoughts from a Senior Associate
If you had told me when I first stepped into legal recruitment that I’d become part career coach, part therapist, part detective—and a professional hype woman daily —I probably would assumed you were describing four different jobs… not my Monday. Because here’s the thing: legal recruitment isn’t really about law. It’s about people. And people,…
Read MoreSo, You’ve Decided to Engage a Recruiter – Here’s What We Actually Need to Know to Find the Right Talent
Engaging a recruiter is often framed as a transactional step in the hiring process – a brief, a shortlist, an outcome. But in the current legal job market, that framing misses something important. The quality of a recruitment outcome is rarely determined by access to candidates alone. It is shaped by the depth and clarity…
Read MoreWhy high performers are not always the safest hires
In legal recruitment, the term “high performer” carries weight. Strong billing figures. Consistent matter ownership. Positive client feedback. A CV that reflects progression and achievement. On paper, these candidates often appear low risk. Proven. Reliable. The kind of hire firms feel confident making. And yet, across the legal job market in Australia, there is a…
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