Law firm leaders fail on fun, fame and fortune There is a leadership deficit in most Australian legal organisations â at a major cost to employees and firms. Save Share There is a significant leadership deficit in most Australian legal organisations â and your firm is unlikely to be an exception. The evidence for this claim is strong â mental health problems at three times the levels of the general population; 20 per cent-plus turnover among junior lawyers; slow progress on diversity and inclusion at partner level; and a general predilection to resist, rather than embrace, change. Less measurable, but probably even more important, is the opportunity cost.