
A recruiters guide to getting back into the market after a career break
Career breaks are becoming increasingly common, and accepted, in the legal sector and are occurr...
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Legal Support Staff and how to value them in this ‘new normal’
Legal Support teams are crucial to the effective running of any Law firm. Often operating as the ...

Job titles in the legal sector - what do they really mean?
Within the legal sector there is some discrepancy in job titles across firms, although a relativ...

Managing a multi job offer
So you’ve got more than one job offer, while that sounds like a great situation to be in, a mult...

Navigating the counter offer
‘Talent shortage’ and ‘Tight talent market’ are just some of the terms that are common place in ...

The New Zealand borders are opening - will this be the catalyst for the 'Great Resignation'?
With the New Zealand borders closed the legal sector has been screaming out for talent, resultin...

Communication in a remote working environment
With remote working taking off again for 2022, whether it be due to a mix of isolation requiremen...

How much does your academic transcript really matter for a career in law?
The Legal sector tends to be unique in that a disproportionate amount of weight is placed on your...

Setting Professional Goals for 2022
If you are like many of us last year didn’t turn out as envisioned, and 2022 is shaping up to ta...

Happy Holidays from CoLegal
The CoLegal team would like to wish our clients and candidates a very happy holiday season and r...

The importance of a well thought out CV in the Legal Sector
As legal recruiters we see a lot of CVs, and as your first introduction to a potential employer t...

You're not the right fit…
Have you ever had an interview where you haven’t been progressed further, leaving you wondering w...

Empathy - A key leadership skill
Empathy is more important now than ever for our leaders. Recognised as a critical skill for lead...

Courteney Maxwell joins Brookfields Lawyers as Legal Executive.
Congratulations to Courteney Maxwellwho recently joined Brookfields Lawyersas a Legal Executive....

Flexible working in the legal sector
Flexible working is becoming more common across many industries, rather than being viewed as a b...

Arunali Ranasinghe joins Russell McVeagh as Senior Solicitor
Congratulations to Arunali Ranasinghewho has recently joined Russell McVeaghas a Senior Solicito...

The New Zealand Talent Shortage
The severe talent shortage in the New Zealand legal employment market combined with increased c...