graduates

FCW Lawyers promotes ‘next-generation’ lawyers

Workplace relations and commercial firm FCW Lawyers has named a new senior associate, associate, and post-PLT graduate...

27 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The ‘existential crisis’ facing young lawyers

While embarking on a new career can always be daunting, young lawyers, in particular, seem to be experiencing what’s...

21 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Beginning a legal career later in life

Law graduate and qualified career counsellor Jason Rickersey came into the legal profession as a mature-age student,...

07 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

How grads can find satisfaction within their 1st law firm environment

As junior lawyers are increasingly entering firms and then leaving before reaching a more senior level, firms need to...

13 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘There is absolutely nothing wrong with being honest’ with grads

Hiring top graduates is one of the most “vexing issues” law firms are facing post-pandemic – and retaining them...

30 June 2022

By Lauren Croft

Next-gen legal careers beckon for young lawyers, graduates

The post-pandemic shift in the legal landscape has opened up a myriad of vocational pathways and opportunities for...

08 June 2022

By Tony Zhang

HSF partners with UNSW for new PLT course

Herbert Smith Freehills has partnered with the University of NSW to provide customised practical legal training for...

16 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

BigLaw program designed to take graduates through legal tech

Through formal and on-the-job training, graduates enrolled in a new BigLaw program will be exposed to a number of legal...

07 March 2022

By Naomi Neilson

How much are law graduates worth?

If studying at the right university and following the right job prospects, today’s cohort of law graduates could be...

15 November 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Universities are setting law graduates up for disaster

Tertiary institutions are the catalyst for law graduates leaving the industry for good, and it’s about time they do...

18 October 2021

By Stefanie Costi

Graduates, new lawyers reveal qualities they look for in workplaces

New research into what lawyers are primarily looking for in their workplaces has revealed that while communication and...

18 October 2021

By Naomi Neilson

The legal profession is letting down its graduates

With the mistreatment of junior lawyers becoming routine, it’s time for an industry cultural shake-up. Enough is...

07 October 2021

By Stefanie Costi

Graduates and clerks learn more in the office, say BigLaw firms

The benefits of graduates and clerks working in the office are far greater than those working remotely, four BigLaw...

17 June 2021

By Lauren Croft

Hiring more graduates can ‘add real value’ to SME firms

Rather than extensively searching for experienced staff, SME firms can benefit from hiring more graduates and investing...

08 June 2021

By Lauren Croft

Paralegal roles not ‘dead ends’ for aspiring law graduates

Large Australian firms are often willing to recruit from their paralegal pool, in stark contrast to recent data from...

29 January 2016

By Priya Murthy

Graduates are looking in the wrong places: UNSW

Job prospects wouldn't be as dire as they seem if only graduates started looking in the right places, according to one...

25 September 2015

By Priya Murthy