RESEARCH
A CLEARER VIEW OF WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS LAW
The legal profession keeps changing. Salaries move. Career expectations shift. New technology changes how work gets done. Future lawyers bring different priorities into practice.
We research the changes shaping legal professionals, legal organisations and the future of the profession. Our research helps people understand what is changing, benchmark where they are and make better decisions about what comes next.
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THREE AREAS OF FOCUS
Different audiences, one purpose: a clearer picture of the legal profession, from study and early career through to established practice and what comes next.
LEGAL PROFESSION AND CAREERS
What lawyers are earning, how careers are moving and what people value at work. This includes salary, progression, workplace experience and professional development.
FUTURE OF LAW
How AI, legal technology and new ways of working are changing legal practice, led by the Centre for Legal Innovation.
FUTURE LAWYERS AND LEGAL EDUCATION
What university law students and PLT students expect from their careers, employers, education and the profession they are about to enter.
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LEGAL PROFESSION AND CAREERS
Australian Legal Salary Survey 2026
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FUTURE OF LAW
2026 Future of Law Report
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FUTURE LAWYERS AND LEGAL EDUCATION
COMING SOON
Australia's first national Law Student Landscape Survey
This new national research will explore the experience of law students across Australia, where they want their careers to take them and how changes such as AI are shaping their future profession.
The findings will provide a clearer picture of today's law students and the opportunities and challenges they see ahead.
A QUICK READ ON THE PROFESSION
More than 1,100 legal professionals across Australia contributed to the 2025 Australian Legal Salary Survey. These are six of the findings that stand out.
INSIGHTS FOR LEGAL ORGANISATIONS
Our research helps law firms and legal teams understand workforce trends, benchmark remuneration and benefits and make more informed decisions about attracting and retaining people.
View some of 2025 salary survey results for organisations.
OUR RESEARCH PARTNERS
We work with trusted research partners and industry bodies to strengthen the quality, reach and relevance of our research.
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