Motus Recruitment Insights

Different hybrid working patterns that have all been seen a lot over the last two to three years, and candidates have been led to expect choice in their working pattern, but... are things changing?

Have you considered where your legal career is heading recently? Whether you are a mid-level Associate or a Partner you should plan to ask yourself a few simple generic questions every once in a while.

In an effort to better understand what’s in store for law firms this year, we asked a number of law firm leaders in our network what they saw as the biggest opportunity for their firm in 2023.

From the conversations we’ve been having with the legal professionals with our network, the team have pulled together a few key observations and trends they’ve noticed throughout the last few months

At a time when more women are entering the legal profession than ever before, prioritising support and flexibility to ensure this talent can have long-term legal careers has never been more important.

Arguably, law firm culture has only recently become a genuine priority for potential new recruits, with a quick enquiry into whether it was a ‘nice place to work’ often proving sufficient evidence gathering.

Since the pandemic, however, workplace culture has really come under the microscope.