Jones Day isn’t mucking around, pinching five partners in one hit from G+T, Clayton Utz, MinterEllison, Baker McKenzie and Norton Rose Fulbright. The big fish: G+T’s energy head Christopher Flynn and Clayton Utz Sydney co-head Ken Saurajen. That’s 10 laterals this year and 18 since mid-2024: Point Blank

Thinking of jumping ship to in-house? The Aussie Corporate’s 2026 salary survey says in-house and top-tier lawyers earn about the same base pay, but in-house lawyers work far fewer hours. Just 15% clock 50+ hours a week, against 28% at top-tier firms: Aussie Corporate

Harvey just dropped its first-ever TV ad, splashing a handshake-themed campaign across Netflix, ESPN, HBO Max and Sydney billboards. It opens a new front in the legal AI brand war with Legora, after Gabriel Macht and Jude Law fronted celebrity campaigns. Watch the ad here: Point Blank

McKinsey has publicly rebuked Aussie senior partner Chris Bradley after he told author Julia Carreon on LinkedIn the “glass cliff” (ie, the idea that women are more likely to land CEO jobs at struggling companies) is “a very convenient way to always be a victim in the rain”. The firm says it was “disappointed” and doesn't endorse the comments: Bloomberg

Ashurst Perkins Coie, Clayton Utz and G+T have put rivalries aside to launch Launchpad 2 Law. High-achieving students in rural and regional NSW are less likely to head straight to uni compared to city peers. So they’re sending lawyers into schools to talk up deals and travelling, with mentoring and nine $10k scholarships a year: Point Blank