By Sam McKeith - Sep 15, 2020 8:00 am AEST As the Australian economy experiences its most severe downswing in decades, law firms are finding ways to weather a slump in demand for legal services. With Australia in recession for the first time in almost three decades and growing numbers of Aussies being made redundant, times are definitely tough. Law firms across the country are not immune, with many rolling out a raft of measures aimed at surviving the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.