legal industry research & business insights.

The IT & PMS survey returns alongside the Practice Management Solution Showcase after a great success in 2022. In partnership with IT Simply & Actionstep, we will find out what key IT considerations Australasian law firms are making over the next three years and which PMS features and integrations are the most important in the legal industry.

A record number of law firms have participated in the annual HR Issues & Salary survey for the New Zealand legal industry. Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this report will explore what strategies a law firms will use in 2023 to recruit and retain the best staff in a tight labour market.

For the second year, ALPMA is running a new comprehensive study of salaries for Australian & New Zealand specialist Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Mark & Patent attorney roles.

BigHand partnered with ALPMA to survey 50 senior Operations, HR, Secretarial Services and Practice Group Leader roles, across Australia and New Zealand regarding current workflow trends between lawyers and support staff.

Legal technology provider Dye & Durham and ALPMA are excited to launch our annual legal research survey in the lead up to this year’s Summit! This industry research report details key themes and trends influencing the Australian legal community.

The most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within Australian law firms. In 2022, 280 law firms (representing 9,045 staff) participated in our Australian survey making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study (including actual salaries paid) within the legal industry.

Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this the the most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within New Zealand law firms  In 2022, 117 New Zealand law firms from across the country, employing 3,574 people, completed the survey, making it the most comprehensive study of salaries and remuneration within New Zealand's legal industry.

The report was released (Feb 2022) in partnership with IT Simply, as part of our Practice Management Solution Showcase. Through the analysis of the survey results, ALPMA has gained insights from 241 firms across Australasia on their IT and practice management solution usage.

The Legal Workflow Management Survey 2021 was the largest survey of its kind in the global legal industry! By gathering in-depth data from over 900 senior Operations, HR and Secretarial Services professionals working at law firms around the globe, we're able to get unique insight into the latest back-office trends.