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The events of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruption for businesses all around the globe, creating an urgent and immediate focus on business continuity and crisis management. But what impact has the crisis had on Corporate & Commercial in-house lawyer salaries and the sector as a whole? What has been witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that the ...

For many Australian and New Zealanders, travelling and working in the UK has been a rite of passage for generations. With historical ties, no language barrier, a similar legal system, and Europe on its doorstep, the UK has been a natural fit for lawyers, wishing to work abroad, accelerate their career and travel the world. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic put a dramatic ...

The role of an in-house lawyer has changed considerably over the last decade. In-house lawyers are expected to offer much more than just straightforward legal advice. They must be able to think strategically and advise commercially, often on non-legal matters. As chief counsel, you’re expected to serve as a trusted business partner and advisor to the C-suite, influencing, an...

Taylor Root is pleased to present our 2021 In-house Salary Guide and Market Report for the Corporate & Commercial Legal sector in Australia. As we move towards a post COVID-19 world and despite the uncertainty continuing to shape the landscape both here and abroad, there is a level of confidence in boardrooms on the back of healthy levels of activity. We have seen a strategi...

What impact has COVID-19 had on In-house Legal Salaries in the Australian Banking & Financial Services sector? COVID-19 resulted in twenty-nine years of uninterrupted economic growth in Australia coming to an immediate stop. The Australian Financial sector was forced to respond rapidly. But what impact has the crisis had on Banking and Financial services in-house lawyer sala...

Within the legal community, especially during the course of the COVID-19 crisis,  there has been increased commentary on the changing nature of the role played by in-house counsel inside the businesses they serve. At the same time, those within these businesses are giving voice to their growing expectation that their In-house Lawyers should deliver more than pure legal exper...

Taylor Root is pleased to present our 2021 In-house Salary Guide and Market Report for the Banking & Financial Services Legal sector in Australia. COVID-19 resulted in twenty-nine years of uninterrupted economic growth in Australia coming to an immediate stop. The Australian financial sector was forced to respond rapidly by transitioning to remote working arrangements, scali...

If you are under 30 years of age and working at a top law firm, you undoubtedly would have spent the last 10 years studying and training to be a first-rate lawyer. You did well at law school and then landed that prestigious summer clerkship, turned it into a full-time associate position, and are now billing thousands of hours a year, all in the hope of making partnership bef...

Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. Harmony Day is celebrated every year on March 21st in Australia, which recognises our country’s cultural diversity. It is a day where all Australians can celebrate the fundamental beliefs of inclusiveness, respect for different cultures, tolerance, diversity, and a sense of belonging for everyone. Harmony Day in Austral...

During this past year, we have been challenged beyond what could ever have been reasonably conceivable. In such unprecedented times and a period of incredible upheaval and tremendous uncertainty, why then should we also #ChooseToChallenge, on top of the daily challenges that we have no choice about? Because, whilst we have come so far, there is still further to go. There is ...