What does the term “legal operations” refer to? Legal operations refers to the management of legal departments, law firms, or other legal services providers, as well as the use of technology, process optimization, and other business-focused strategies to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the quality of legal services. When did it become popular…
What skills does a legal recruiter need to have? Knowledge of the legal industry: A law firm recruitment agency must have a thorough understanding of the legal industry, its trends and its needs. Strong communication skills: A good law firm recruitment agency should be able to communicate effectively with potential clients and job candidates…
Kirtveer just completed a recent placement with a team of Yegal law students and graduates working in the specialised field of Sports Law through Gallagher Bassett. We caught up with her to find out more about the experience and her insights gained. Hi Kirtveer! Tell us a bit about yourself and…
Hi Rob! When you first connected with Yegal where were you up to with your studies? I completed my Juris Doctor degree in late 2021, and in early March 2022 during my final month of Practical Legal Training I contacted Yegal seeking temporary paralegal employment; things moved quickly and I began the paralegal role at…
Chanaia and Batoul are part of a team of Yegal law students and graduates who are actively working on an insurance claims project in the specialised field of Medical Negligence through Gallagher Bassett. We caught up with them both to find out more about their experience and insights gained. Hi Chanaia! You connected with Yegal…
Jovan Vukovic and Denise Goh are currently working on a cyber law doc review project with Wotton + Kearney. We caught up with them to find out more about their journey so far and see what advice they have for other law graduates. Hi Jovan! Tell us about where you are up to with your…
Hi Samantha! Tell us a bit about yourself and your academic background. Hi! I’m a recent Laws/Media (PR & Advertising) graduate from UNSW! I’ve had previous experiences working at a boutique civil litigation law firm, risk consulting and was quite involved in leadership and volunteering opportunities at uni. How did you come to…
This month we are placing the spotlight on another of our trusted, reliable paralegals – the very talented Sidhant Chavan! In a short amount of time, Sidhant has made great strides professionally and this has boosted his overall confidence. We had a chat with Sidhant to hear about his experience working with leading firm…
Jai Singh secured an in-house paralegal job through Yegal and has been smashing his career goals for the last few months. We checked in to see what skills and insights he has developed so far. Tell us a bit about yourself and your academic background. Hi I’m Jai and I am a final year…
Doron Goldbarsht is the managing partner at Agmon & Co, a boutique law firm working closely with a number of prominent Israeli-Australian individuals and businesses. In July 2021, Doron contacted Yegal seeking a paralegal assistant. Our team introduced Doron to one of our superstar paralegals Isabelle Nicolas, who was a JD student at the time.…