People & Culture

As we all know the legal profession is undergoing its greatest period of transformation at present: the sands are literally shifting beneath your feet. As practice managers and leaders it’s often your role to not only stay on top of all the fast transformation within the industry, but also, to ensure that staff remain calm and retention remains steady.

Without question, the most important leadership skill to master is effective leadership communication. When done well, it’s inspiring, transformative and spurs employees to greatness.

New research by Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) shows wages are continuing to flat-line across the legal sector, and the forecast is for modest wage increases for staff working at Australian law firms.

Most staff working at New Zealand law firms can expect to receive a modest pay rise at or above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and supplemented for some by bonuses dependent on their individual performance, according to research conducted by Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) and McLeod Duminy.

Most staff working at Australian law firms can expect to receive a modest pay rise at or above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) despite wages growth flat-lining over the past year, according to Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) research.