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Australasian law firms are planning a multi-pronged attack to ensure they are ready for a digital, divergent and differentiated future—but many have a long way to go, according to the preliminary findings of research conducted by the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) and LexisNexis.

Small law firms are aggressively competing with larger firms when it comes to law firm compensation strategies in a bid to attract and retain key staff.

Salaries at Australian law firms are gradually re-gaining ground lost after the global financial crisis, amidst some positive signs for growth in the Australian legal sector.

Law firms are tightly controlling salary costs as a key strategy to protect firm profitability in a challenging market, according to the results of the 2014 ALPMA/Rusher Rogers Legal Salary & HR Issues Salary Survey.

Increasing price pressure and customer demands for better value is the number one factor driving change in Australasian law firms, according to the ALPMA/LexisNexis Impact of the Changing Legal Landscape on Australasian Law Firms research.