Special Reports

We regularly share reports on the state of the legal profession to provide our insights on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities.

In addition to our annual flagship Mahlab Report, we produce regular Market Updates about the trends unfolding in the profession. We also convene corporate counsel to discuss the current challenges, concerns and opportunities facing legal professionals and report these in Roundtable Briefings.

In this market update we report on these interesting key trends:

As most corporate restructures have stabilised, the focus now shifts to cost control and implementing new strategic initiatives.
Rising legal risks like AI, legal tech advancements, and specialised demands are driving increased budgets and specialist roles in in-house legal departments.
Some companies have re-united the General Counsel/Company Secretary role to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rules considering regulatory scrutiny.

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Previous Reports

Market Update February 2024

Crisis and Adaptation July 2020

General Counsel relationship with the CEO and Board June 2020

Career progression and remuneration lure in-house lawyers back to private practice May 2019

Is the grass greener on the in-house side? July 2018

The view from the top – proving the value of in-house legal teams December 2016

Getting a piece of the action – Experiences of in-house litigators September 2016

Experiences of Deputy & Divisional General Counsel May 2016

Experiences of first time in-house counsel February 2016

Sole Legal Counsel November 2015

Company Secretary June 2015

General Counsel October 2014