Notes from the legal talent market.
How mid-market in-house teams buy senior legal talent. What works. What does not. From the team building My Legal Connect.
Brief to shortlist in four hours: how the SLA works
Senior lawyer hire Australia in four business hours. How My Legal Connect runs conflict pre-clearance, matching and rate bands behind a 4-hour SLA.
Plexus Engage alternatives in Australia: a buyer's honest read
An honest, fair-minded guide for Australian GCs weighing Plexus Engage against traditional firms, LOD, independents, and My Legal Connect.
How to hire a fractional general counsel in Australia
A practical guide for Australian founders and COOs on hiring a fractional general counsel. Costs, scoping, seniority, and a 30-60-90 onboarding plan.
Fixed-fee engagement letters: what holds and what does not
A practical guide for in-house counsel and procurement on when fixed-fee engagement letters work in Australia, how to scope them, and where they fail.
Conflict checks are the product, not the paperwork
A legal conflict check process is the actual product of any legal talent platform. Here is what real pre-clearance looks like, and what most platforms skip.
Why senior Australian lawyers are leaving firm life
Senior Australian lawyers are leaving firm life in greater numbers. Here is an honest read on what they want next, and how flexible engagement models fit.
Alternative legal services providers in Australia: a 2026 buyer's map
A practical 2026 map of Australia's ALSP landscape for in-house GCs and procurement leads. Sub-categories, pricing patterns, and a 7-question buyer checklist.
Why we publish lawyer rates to buyers but not to lawyers
We show daily rates to buyers and hide them from other lawyers. Here is the product reasoning behind the asymmetry, and why we think it is the right call.