Australian and New Zealand Legal Industry 2026 HR Issues & Salary Survey Panel
Online
12 May 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEST
Online
1 hr
Jason Elias
Alex Stones
| Topic | People & Culture | |
| Type | Webinar | |
| CPD | 1 - Practice Management and Business Skills | |
| 1 - New Zealand CPD | ||
| Pricing | AUD $149 |
| Full Member | Free |
| Affiliate | Free |
| Associate Member | AUD $74.50 |
| Online Member | Free |
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Presented by
Jason Elias, Elias Recruitment
Alex Stones, Fluid Legal Recruitment
Every year ALPMA conducts a Salary and HR Issues Survey of Australian and New Zealand law firms. With a sharper lens on performance, capability and workforce sustainability, ALPMA's newly refreshed HR Issues and Salary Survey captures this shift with more depth, clarity and transparency than ever before.
This year's survey is not just an update, it's a full redesign, the insights expanded to reflect the realities of a profession navigating rising salary pressure, tightening support structures, and a workforce reshaped by technology and changing expectations.
This year in Australia 298 law firms participated (361 offices) & 10,500+ salary data points collected. In New Zealand 140 law firms participated (161 offices) and 4,390 salary data points collected.
Key themes emerging in 2026:
- Salaries continue to outpace the broader economy;
- Support structures are tightening;
- Billable hour expectations remain central;
- Charge-out rates reveal a clear seniority premium;
- Gender representation improves - but gaps persist at the top;
- Bonuses are now a mainstream part of remuneration;
- Turnover remains high and replacement-driven
Join Emma Elliott (CEO, ALPMA), Jason Elias (Elias Recruitment) and Alex Stones (Fluid Legal Recruitment) as they provide an insightful overview of the 2026 survey, which is not just more detailed, but more actionable. Don't miss the opportunity to hear from Jason and Alex for on-the-ground insights on what they are seeing and hearing from their clients!
For leaders navigating a market defined by rising expectations, constrained support capacity and intensifying competition for talent, this year's report offers clarity where it's needed most.
Access the most informative and commercially valuable version of ALPMA's reports here:
AUSTRALIA: 2026 ALPMA Australian Legal Industry HR Issues & Salary Survey
NEW ZEALAND: 2026 ALPMA/Fluid Legal Recruitment NZ HR Issues & Salary Survey
Presented by
Jason Elias
Chief Executive Officer / Specialist Legal Recruiter at Elias Recruitment
Jason is an ex-Lawyer who has 27 years experience in finding the top legal talent in Australia for law firms, not-for-profits, government and inhouse legal teams. His team of consultants works nationally across NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.
Jason is winner of RCSA’s Recruitment Leader of the Year and TALiNT’s Business Leader of the Year (twice). His firm is also a Winner of the 2023 RCSA’s Outstanding Small Agency award and SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards – Australian Small Recruitment Agency of the Year.
Alex Stones
Manager at Fluid Legal Recruitment
Alex is a Manager within our legal team based in our Christchurch office. Recruiting nationally, he covers intermediate and senior level appointments across all legal disciplines.
Originally from the UK, Alex began his recruitment journey in 2008 before moving to New Zealand in 2013. During that period he has worked across a range of job categories including healthcare, accountancy & finance, engineering as well as sales & marketing.
Alex refined his search and headhunting capabilities with an executive search firm where he focused on highly technical and particularly hard-to-fill vacancies. In addition, he has managed small teams of corporate services recruiters. Alex prides himself on his ability to build deep client and candidate relationships and truly understand how he can best add value
Alex joined Fluid in April 2023 in the Christchurch office, having been living and recruiting locally in the area since 2016.
