Melbourne Lawyers are experiencing a healthy market that has been growing significantly in recent years in line with Australian lawyers in general. As of October 2022, Australia had 16,514 private law practices, distributed across its states and territories as follows: Jurisdiction Number of Solicitors Percentage of Total Solicitors New South Wales 37,142 41.1% Victoria 22,849…

Law firms attract clients using a variety of methods, but the key one for large firms is through word of mouth referrals from current and past clients. Clearly it takes a long time for a firm to develop a reputation strong enough to exist just thorugh referrals, but many large law firms do not advertise…

There is nothing more stressful for a lawyer then discovering a client conflict involving a high-paying client in a large law firms. But this situation is not impossible to deal with. In fact, it is very common for large law firms to represent multiple clients with adverse interests. Large law firms anticipate these issues by…

After spending a few years working for a law firm, it is common for lawyers to look towards greener pastures. Dreams of better compensation maybe at the forefront of their search, along with perhaps a real a management outlook that supports work-life balance and encouragement for career development. But there are other factors that law…