Some bright young things do voluntary work or support legal aid, others work in a barrister’s chambers even though they eventually want to work in a firm, and others get work experience at the United Nations.

This type of experience is gold dust for those wanting to jump the queue to a well-respected law firm.

Lawyers Weekly, Lawyer2B’s parent magazine for the more experienced members of your profession, has another perfect opportunity for a small number of lawyers to be. That is, to become an online contributor to the Lawyers Weekly website.

When Lawyers Weekly relaunches its website this month, it wants some talented and creative students to write an ongoing blog column about their experiences at law school, law classes, and getting a job.

Contact the editor by 30 July at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a 250 word article about your life at law school. The article should be suitable for publication and for the witty, discerning, intelligent readership of Australia’s legal profession.

The best six contributions will be published on the new site with profiles of the authors. The best three will also be published in Lawyers Weekly magazine and will be invited to be ongoing contributors to Lawyers Weekly online.