Law firms get innovative in talent search

Many law firms are diversifying their recruitment amid strong competition both inside the industry and outside of it, thanks to the increasing number of companies recruiting law graduates to in-house legal programs or other programs altogether.

“It’s a broad market,” says Sheridan Lees, general manager at Sydney’s Addisons. “We’re seeing applicants who have pursued the traditional route of high school to university and then a grad program. But we’re also seeing people from diverse backgrounds.