junior
Is AI the new junior lawyer?
To make the most of opportunities presented by AI without sacrificing (or neglecting) the development of junior...
03 March 2025
By Madi McCarthy and Shannon Cain
Junior lawyers should avoid ‘job hopping’
The next generation of leaders in law may have been increasingly predisposed to ‘job hopping’ in recent years and...
29 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
The importance of placing ‘trust and confidence’ in junior lawyers
This young lawyer managed to become a director at his boutique firm before turning 30 — and said it all came down to...
26 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
Moving in-house as a junior lawyer leads to a ‘wealth of benefits’
Lawyers no longer need private practice to move in-house, general counsel and in-house lawyers have recently revealed.
02 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
Job search burnout a serious concern for junior lawyers
While searching for a job can oftentimes be an exciting venture, it can also lead to feelings of exhaustion, negative...
03 April 2023
By Lauren Croft
Involve junior counsel more, say WA’s top judges
The West Australian Chief Justice and president of the state’s Court of Appeal have penned a note to silks out west,...
02 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Women, junior lawyers most likely to leave firms
Earlier this week, Lawyers Weekly revealed that one-quarter of lawyers are planning to leave their firms in the very...
17 February 2023
By Lawyers Weekly
Why junior lawyers should consider advocacy
Whilst advocacy work can be fairly intimidating for junior lawyers, these lawyers couldn’t recommend it enough —...
05 December 2022
By Lauren Croft
How to not be ‘pigeonholed’ as a junior counsel
Young lawyers should always look to broaden their professional horizons, one award-nominated legal counsel says.
15 November 2022
By Jessica Penny
Navigating uncertainty as a junior legal counsel
As predicted recession and threats to cyber security plague the world of law, this legal counsel explores the ways...
01 November 2022
By Jasmine Siljic
Finding your path as a junior lawyer
Finding your career path means being in the driver’s seat — even in junior positions, says one lawyer.
31 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
The Corporate Counsel Show: Setting yourself up for success as a junior in-house lawyer
Since the early days of her legal career, award-nominated legal counsel Charlotte Olsen has been determined to garner...
31 October 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Flexibility is not cost-free’, partners warn junior lawyers
Partners across the country are worried that the next generation of leaders in law will be at a disadvantage, as the...
27 October 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Junior lawyers ‘often negatively impacted by ineffective senior leadership’
Although legal leaders have excellent technical skills, this panel said that many need further training to become...
26 September 2022
By Lauren Croft
Changing profession friendly towards junior lawyers
Trent Hancock – principal at Jewell Hancock, and winner of this year’s Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award in...
24 June 2022
By Simon Levett
Legal Lightbulbs: Why are junior lawyers so unhappy?
Legal employers have made great strides in recent years to better accommodate and cater to the myriad wellness needs of...
03 June 2022
By Robyn Tongol