legal industry research & business insights.

In 2021, 295 law firms (representing 10,153 staff) participated in our Australian survey, making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within the Australian legal industry, in particular for firms with less than 75 staff.

To assess your financial performance and help with financial re-entry in 2022, you need to understand how your firm is performing compared to similar firms, identify areas for improvement - and then implement strategies to address them. As part of our commitment to helping you run a successful legal practice, ALPMA conducts free annual financial performance benchmarking research for law firms in conjunction with Findex in Australia.

Sponsored by Fluid Legal Recruitment, this report was released on 15 March 2021. In 2021, 115 law firms (representing 2,992 staff) participated in our New Zealand survey, making it the most comprehensive, independent HR and remuneration study across all roles (including actual salaries paid) within the New Zealand legal industry.

From September – October 2020 we surveyed 250 legal finance professionals, in conjunction with BigHand, to uncover the latest trends in legal pricing strategies, including the impact of COVID-19, the rising demands for client pricing transparency, and the need to improve people, process and technology in response.

What a difference a year can make. When we conducted this survey in 2019, no-one could have envisaged the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial impacts and challenges that were about to take place. Although this year is different, how firms bounce back and thrive will largely be a function of their financial strength and position pre-COVID-19.

The Associations Matter 2020 COVID-19 Member Impact Survey was conducted on behalf of the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA). The purpose of the survey was to help ALPMA better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the profession and individual legal firms.

This 100+ page report is now available and will provide findings on: Salaries paid for 70+ legal, managerial and administrative positions - broken down by State and size of firm; Salary data for fee earners by area of practice and firm size/location; and Regional salaries broken down and compared to CBD salaries.

Sponsored by McLeod Duminy, this 70+ page report is now available and will provide findings on the average salaries for 55+ legal, management and administrative roles at NZ law firms - broken down by location and firm size.

The 2019 ALPMA and GlobalX Summit Research project involved surveying Australasian law firms to explore how firms are adapting to rapid change in the legal industry and establish a benchmark for firms who are potentially falling behind in future-proofing their firm.